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The need for homeless shelters in Van Wert County is greater than the surrounding five counties combined, according to the Northwest Ohio Community Action Commission.
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On average, there are 30-40 Van Wert County community members experiencing homelessness on any given day. Some are employed. Some are as young as 18. Homelessness in rural communities looks different than in big cities. It could mean living in a car, “couch surfing”, or extended stays in hotels.
“It is important for us to have frequent touchpoints with our community members to provide education in addition to addressing concerns. To make the positive change it takes us all working together for a common goal to be successful,” said Pastor Mike Saylor, Haven of Hope Board president. “Our organization is constantly evaluating what works and what doesn’t to ensure we are p
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Gloversville Council sets hearing on homeless shelters | The Daily Gazette
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GLOVERSVILLE The Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to set Jan. 1 as the public hearing date for an ordinance change to allow temporary Code Blue homeless shelters to operate in the city’s commercial zones, but not at the former YWCA.
City Attorney Anthony Casale introduced the ordinance change to the council. The change defines a temporary Code Blue homeless shelter as an acceptable use in any area zoned for commercial activity in the city of Gloversville, except in the city’s downtown form-based overlay district. The overlay district includes 33 Bleecker St., where the nonprofit Center of Hope operated a Code Blue shelter at the former YWCA by using a temporary certificate of occupancy between February and mid-April.
Gloversville Council to mull allowing shelter, but not at YWCA | The Daily Gazette
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GLOVERSVILLE – The Common Council is set Tuesday to consider a change to the city’s zoning ordinance that would allow for a temporary Code Blue homeless shelter to be established at a location somewhere other than the former YWCA building.
Mayor Vince DeSantis said he believes the city needs a temporary Code Blue shelter, but not where the nonprofit organization Center for Hope wants to operate it. The city is expected to set a public hearing to discuss the proposal.
“This ordinance change would list a Code Blue shelter as a permitted use in the commercial zone with a special use permit, however, it does not permit it in the form-based overlay,” DeSantis said. “The form-based overlay covers the center of the business district. The former YWCA is right in the middle of town, inside the form-based overlay.”
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