St. Augustine City Commission approves daytime center to address unsheltered population

– The city of St. Augustine was gathering input from the community on ways to address unsheltered homelessness. There were several public meetings this week to hear from businesses, residents, and stakeholders to come up with a strategic plan to provide services to those in need.

On St. George Street, Brian Mehart sits in the shade and plays his xylophone. “I’ve had people say I heard you on St. George Street and you sound so good. And throw me a 50-dollar bill,” said Mehart. They can spend the day there, take a shower, do laundry, get mail, and have access to different non-profit service providers. This is not an overnight center and those who come in are not required to use the service from the non-profit service providers.

Wilson said this is in line with what she thinks can help. “I think anywhere that can have air conditioning and just somewhere to avoid the elements, even for a little time because they usually don’t stick around long. They just come by to sit there for a minute and then they’re off. They are not here to cause an issue,” said Wilson.

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