part of the effort to get homeless people off
the street and into the shelter.
Further, Marbut and Applebee will be reaching
out to private donors. Some of that financial
support could go towards operation of two
"portals" for homeless families and children.
On another front, County Attorney Stephen
DeMarsh will be reaching out to City Attorney
Bob Fournier to address another issue: a
unified approach to ordinances regulating
panhandling and other matters relevant to
homelessness. Barbetta noted on Feb. 19
that the City Commission wants to utilize a
city panhandling ordinance that is different
from the one recently passed by the County
Commission.
"They are adamant their ordinance is better
and more encompassing than ours," Barbetta
said, "and I question that." %
Homelessness consultant Robert Marbut
delivers a report on his recommendations to
the City and County commissions in November
2013. Photo by Norman Schimmel
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