Council to Discuss Land for Homeless Community

THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT IS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE TINY HOMES COMMUNITY THAT WOULD HOUSE THE HOMELESS. THE CITY IS INVOLVED IN THE EFFORT WITH BERNALILLO COUNTY TO CHOOSE A LOCATION TO BUILD THE HOUSES FOR THE HOMELESS TO INHABIT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT KEN SANCHEZ TELLS KOB TV HE’S NOT SURPRISED BY THE UPROAR OVER THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY. MANY PEOPLE OPPOSE IT. HE SAYS ANYONE CAN EXPECT THAT WHEN A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IS FOR THE HOMELESS AND THOSE WITH BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.

THE COMMUNITY, WHICH WOULD BE MADE UP OF 42 SMALL HOMES, HAS A PRICE TAG OF 8-MILLION DOLLARS AND HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.

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