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Sarasota News Leader September 6, 2013 "It is a problem for me in District One, when the most-deprived district in this community is being selected for the site of the homeless [facility]," Shaw pointed out. District One includes Newtown. Page 24 According to its website, "Pinellas Safe Harbor is a homeless shelter designed to be a safe haven for those currently homeless and who require services to get back on their feet." I wonder why we are required to Caragiulo has told his match half. "I wonder why we are required to match half," Chapman said, referencing the County Commission vote on Aug. 20. fellow commissionSusan Chapman ers they do not need Commissioner City of Sarasota to commit to a shelter Chapman raised the location or other specifics yet, but getting some initial funding in issue of dual taxation. She said city residents already pay county taxes and city taxes, and place was necessary. the city should not take on "half of the cost of Chapman added that she could not support a regional issue." setting aside the $211,000 in addition to the Although Snyder voted for the funding, he also Community Development Block Grant. expressed concerns about the city having to "We already have a major commitment," she shoulder so much of the total cost for building and operating a shelter. noted. Chapman added that in Pinellas County, cities contributed $250,000 towards the Pinellas Safe Harbor shelter, with the county funding the majority of the project. "This is a regional issue," Snyder pointed out. "We can't pay for half of all of it." Atwell had some concerns as well about the overall cost of a project. The City Commission sits in session on Sept. 3. Photo by Norman Schimmel