From: K Carroll
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: City Council Meeting Agenda November 21, 2023: Items 23-995, 23-1020 & 23-1021 Date: Monday, November 20, 2023 1:06:13 PM
Greetings Mayor Strictland, Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark and Councilmen Pat Burns and Casey McKeon:
Thank you again for all that you have accomplished through lighting speed during this first year reign. The citizens have reaped huge benefits
from your actions and continuous
momentum to stay true to the culture of HB and its roots and improve
the quality of life for
both long term residents, incoming residents and visitors. Promises made, promises kept.
I would like to share my opinions on three 11/21/23 Agenda Items:
Item 23-995: Sober Living. Please deny appeal. These sober living houses are a scam and help little. They use up insurance and kick the addicted out into the homeless population that has caused for years an uptick in crime and financial burden on HB, not to mention reduced home values in residential areas where they reside and well as cause a nuisance to surrounding neighbors.
Item 23-1020: Veterans:
Don't waste the staff's time. Frankly, I am somewhat amazed that Moser would bring this up now as we have had in place a homeless plan in effect for years.
Moser often applauded the progress. Moser knows that Veterans are part of the homeless population and has done nothing to maintain accountability that was
already put in effect
during her term. Moser is politicizing NOW using Veterans as pawns the same as she did for the flag issue and Interfaith Council. Divisive. Of course, Veterans should not be homeless! The only homeless she continued to highlight during her term were kids and children. BTW, I have seen none of those. Only addicts, mentally ill and a few who did not appear to have any symptoms; but, appeared to be homeless. In my opinion, someone needs to be assigned to cover all the accountability metrics with a quarterly report or even monthly.
Item 23-1021: Autism:
Similar to my reasons above. Why is Moser using this one disability as a political pawn. There are so many other disabilities. HB welcomes all people with disabilities and no disabilities. Divisive.
Moser is politicizing a disability. How does one
disability deserve more recognition than the others?
The City Council should not be involved
in making this determination which disabilities are recognized or highlighted. That is disrespectful to other disabilities.
Wishing you all a Thanksgiving filled with blessings, laughter and yummy goodness.
Best regards,
Kris Carroll
11/21/2023
17 (23-995)