![]() ![]() #SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT DIALOG MAKER UPDATE#Betty Smallfelt, San Diego Mayor’s presence wasn’t necessaryĪt the recent La Mesa General Plan update meeting, Mayor Art Madrid was interacting with staff and a few attendees. It would establish a downtown library much sooner than the one being planned. There’s already a parking garage, and the trolley line is nearby. ![]() Instead of building the grandiose structure near Petco Park that will be in the middle of horrendous traffic congestion on game days or because of pops concerts and convention traffic, use an existing building in the center of downtown that would be more convenient to patrons. Next year he can join us and count a portion of the map grid. They may be Santee residents who lost their jobs or their houses to foreclosure or both. During the day they may be at jobs, volunteering or just hanging out. But some are choosing to sleep in Santee at night. Maybe Mayor Randy Voepel doesn’t realize that homeless people are mobile, especially those who sleep in their cars, so he may not see them during the day. Localities help the homeless not only out of kindness but because they have an impact on other citizens and businesses. This is an insult to all the volunteers and the task force in efforts to compile accurate figures to be able to help agencies develop policies to ease the impact of this crisis. 28 driving and walking around the little section of the county assigned to me, so I know that the numbers weren’t pulled out of the air. In response to “Santee mayor disputes homeless count in city” (Local, April 21): I am one of hundreds of volunteers for the Regional Task Force on the Homeless who spent several hours Jan. ![]()
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