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NetQuarterLatte t1_j7nxqt3 wrote

Now review all the contracts he approved without proper oversight.

Reminder that a typical congregate shelter around here charges the city 5k per month per bed. Beds packed in big rooms with shared restroom.

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drpvn t1_j7nz08r wrote

That sounds like a job for a competent and dispassionate comptroller. Oh well.

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thoughtsarefalse t1_j7oykn0 wrote

which is effing insane since thats basically 2-3 or even more times the price of rent for a single person. And they live with such poor conditions the average homeless person chooses to forego the option.

5k is nutjob money for a single bed. And it’s why hotels are cheaper alternatives.

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PKMKII t1_j7pgv1v wrote

TBF there’s a lot of support services involved in a homeless shelter that aren’t part of a typical rental apartment. Of course, there’s a lot of issues with waste, mismanagement, straight up graft, but comparing shelter cost per tenant to apartment rents is apples to oranges.

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thoughtsarefalse t1_j7rs8ft wrote

Yes, shelter cost should be LESS than market apartment rate. Far less. It’s not more costly in materials or labor.

Graft explains it though.

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HangerSteak1 t1_j7smzgv wrote

The number of security guards preventing drug use is infinitely more in a shelter than in an apt building.

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