The_Waxies_Dargle t1_j1evqo1 wrote
> Other counties have already put federal funds to use. In March, Anne Arundel County’s housing commission used a portion of its federal COVID-19 relief funds to purchase a 16-unit apartment building that currently is 100% occupied, according to Clifton Martin, CEO of the county’s housing commission.
So we are aiming for the end of 2024.
The city wouldn't have jackwagons like me punching them when they're down, and we always seem to be down, if there were a modicum of competency.
>Eileen Cotton, who was formerly homeless and now serves on the Lived Experience Advisory Committee, convened by the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, expressed frustration at the slow rollout of hotel beds. The city, she said, will come up with plans but “they don’t follow through with it, so it’s just a wait and see,” said Cotton.
Giving everyone who wants it a cot, a sleeping bag, and setting them up in city hall would be far more effective and maybe even get the Scott administration to do something that isn't wrapped in 47 layers good intentions but producing poor outcomes.
the-dumbest-owl t1_j1g3jdg wrote
What poor outcomes are you expecting from this plan?
The_Waxies_Dargle t1_j1hiqsj wrote
Poor outcome = Scott admin failing to get shelter up and running. It's them guestimating that they'll have it underway by 2024 when the story says other states have had people in their shelters since last year/2021. Meanwhile, it's 9 degrees out right now. I'd say that's a tremendously poor outcome for the people who it was supposed to help. They could be staying living at the Radisson for years for that kind of financial outlay.
Does anyone doubt the funds have been being allocated by the BMore Charitable Industrial Complex since the money first came available. We're great at press conferences....not so much at everything after.
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