[The Gazette]

In January 2020, more than 580,000 people experienced homelessness in America. Experts say that while no official nationwide count was taken in 2021, the number has only grown as the pandemic ransacked people’s jobs, health, stability and lives. In its endeavors of benefitting homeless kids, The Orange Blossom Gardens Lions Club learned about how The

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[Luggage]

I really don't understand this whole article or why you think this is a problem with homeless. Every society no matter what they do ask people that refuse aid. If you're homeless you can't get into a school because you don't have an address. Just look at California over 50,000 in one state that is considered the richest state overall of our nation. They can't seem to solve a problem that could easily be solved by putting up $50,000 travel trailers 1 hour outside of la in the desert for only 1% of their state budget. You would think they would be some common sense from legislatures but there isn't, we supposedly have one or two thousand homeless families living in the Ocala Forest. Now consider that an RV trailer with two bedrooms costse about 10 to 15,000 . The cost of putting in sanitary piping and water and electricity is about $5,000 per space, so let's figure 20,000 total times 1,000 equals 20,000,000.

$20 million would solve the homeless problem here in Lake and Sumter and if you would do it the way all politicians do it they would take out a bond bring the question after 2 million a year over 20 years. It just takes guts and common Sense. And what is really ridiculous about all of this is that the federal government would end up paying 90% of the cost as we have what's called section 8 housing which pays for people to rent now.

The real problem is that then you have 1,000 families that you have to have medical psychological and job training for and of course NIMBY which means not in my backyard. I think you can get the federal government to give up a few thousand acres in the Ocala Forest which is 250,000 acres to begin with. So if there are any politicians out there reading this or anyone with any pool with politicians bring it up in the legislation next time in Florida to put it in the budget or even Sumter county or Lake county or Marion county could each chip in about 10 million which would only be about 1 or 2% of each county budget

[Luggage]

In fact I know for sure there are plenty of multi-millionaires living around here, what better to do with your money then not leave it to your kids you don't probably need it?

[DOGSAREKEEPERS]

Originally Posted by The Gazette

In January 2020, more than 580,000 people experienced homelessness in America. Experts say that while no official nationwide count was taken in 2021, the number has only grown as the pandemic ransacked people’s jobs, health, stability and lives. In its endeavors of benefitting homeless kids, The Orange Blossom Gardens Lions Club learned about how The

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You are going to have a lot more than that with all the illegals that are here and still coming. Personally the situation makes me not want to give anymore.
The government is giving $300 per month per kid. If you can't afford children, why do you keep having them?

[Petersweeney]

Don’t make this thread any longer pls move on thx

[Pat#79Luv]

Sure hope they are doing the pajama drive again this year! I have been buying for it all summer while back in Minnesota!!!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Luggage

I really don't understand this whole article or why you think this is a problem with homeless. Every society no matter what they do ask people that refuse aid. If you're homeless you can't get into a school because you don't have an address. Just look at California over 50,000 in one state that is considered the richest state overall of our nation. They can't seem to solve a problem that could easily be solved by putting up $50,000 travel trailers 1 hour outside of la in the desert for only 1% of their state budget. You would think they would be some common sense from legislatures but there isn't, we supposedly have one or two thousand homeless families living in the Ocala Forest. Now consider that an RV trailer with two bedrooms costse about 10 to 15,000 . The cost of putting in sanitary piping and water and electricity is about $5,000 per space, so let's figure 20,000 total times 1,000 equals 20,000,000.

$20 million would solve the homeless problem here in Lake and Sumter and if you would do it the way all politicians do it they would take out a bond bring the question after 2 million a year over 20 years. It just takes guts and common Sense. And what is really ridiculous about all of this is that the federal government would end up paying 90% of the cost as we have what's called section 8 housing which pays for people to rent now.

The real problem is that then you have 1,000 families that you have to have medical psychological and job training for and of course NIMBY which means not in my backyard. I think you can get the federal government to give up a few thousand acres in the Ocala Forest which is 250,000 acres to begin with. So if there are any politicians out there reading this or anyone with any pool with politicians bring it up in the legislation next time in Florida to put it in the budget or even Sumter county or Lake county or Marion county could each chip in about 10 million which would only be about 1 or 2% of each county budget

Representative Brett Thomas Hage
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District Office
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