The Fairfield City Council has pledged to half the homeless population by 2026. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
Fairfield targets 50% cut in chronic homeless in next 5 years
FAIRFIELD The Fairfield City Council aspires to cut in half by 2026 the number of chronic homeless residents identified in the 2017 point in time count.
That would reduce the number of chronic homeless in the city to about 139 over the next five years, according to information provided in a Monday night special meeting.
However, Councilman Chuck Timm said he believes the number is misleading, and probably underestimates the actual count.
He said he also believes the city needs to focus on homeless-related crimes, which he said are going up, and dealing with those individuals who refuse to be helped.