Texas senator joins debate about converting hotel into homeless shelter
Senator Schwertner represents the part of Williamson County where Candlewood Suites is located.
AUSTIN, Texas - A seafood lunch wasn’t the only thing served up at Freda’s restaurant Wednesday afternoon. Some of the people at the northwest Austin restaurant were there for a protest.
"I’m worried about the security in the neighborhood, I’m worried about my home value," said Bob Mann, who lives in the neighborhood behind the restaurant.
"My nightmare scenario is if this goes through it’s going to destroy our business and destroy Freda’s"," said Marie Chaudhari, who owns two hotels next to the Candlewood Suites.