SD County working on, listening to public when it comes to upcoming budget

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Downtown San Diego is no stranger to homelessness including businesses in the Gaslamp Quarter like Greystone Prime Steakhouse & Seafood.

"Since COVID, we have expanded on the street and having an expanded patio, which actually arises another issue with the homeless, because we can't really control them. Because they're roaming the streets, they walk up approach the tables,” Sara Arjmand, Dir. Of Operation, Greystone Prime Steakhouse & Seafood, said.

The County Board of Supervisors is working to address the continued homeless concerns in its upcoming budget. "We look at the condition of the streets and we know that more needs to be done. And it needs to be done faster. I like that this budget includes the direct funding to cities to get shelters and safe parking and safe camping sites up and running. We got to find a way to compassionately get people off of the street,” Chair Nathan Fletcher, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, said.

"So, it's almost like, how are you going to with drug abuse, substance abuse, alcoholism, mental health issue and it almost becomes like a one-in-one. They love to be spoke to as a person,” Arjmand said.Fletcher said a good portion of the proposed county budget plans to address mental health and substance abuse services as well. His office said in a press release that, “Additional $71.

 

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