Homeless Shelter Opens at Dundalk Government Center
Recreation program leaders, residents are concerned and angry about the lack of notification to community.
A cold weather shelter for the homeless has opened at the North Point Government Center and nearby residents aren't happy they weren't informed of its creation. The shelter, a Streets of Hope program run by a church collaborative, will be open roughly through the end of March, according to Ellen Kobler, a spokeswoman for Baltimore County. Kobler said Tuesday the shelter is replacing a roving, week-to-week cold weather shelter formerly operated by a group of Dundalk churches. Asked why the change was made, Kobler said, "This just seemed to be more convenient—it made more sense." Community members are upset that the shelter is operating in the center, parts of which serve as community and recreation center for local residents. Eastfield-…
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Buzz Beeler
12:45 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
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