Concerned citizens, individuals from a number of community organizations and representatives from City, County, and State departments all gathered at the Civic Center Tuesday evening to discuss the issue of homelessness in El Dorado.
The City Commission led a fact-finding conversation to address questions received from community members regarding homelessness. City Manager David Dillner facilitated the conversation which began following a welcome by Mayor Vince Haines who also thanked everyone in attendance for their interest and desire to make a difference. He expressed a sentiment felt by many in the room, “We do not have an answer, if we did we wouldn’t be having this meeting.“ Mr. Dillner recognized the importance of viewing all facets to the issue. Those facets are varied, some may yet to be identified, and may not overlap. While many concerns were raised it was acknowledged that a solution will not be found with one conversation, and a task force will be created to continue the conversation.
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