Prosthetic Conscience

NIMBY on the homeless

Lexington County officials are afraid that the “blueprint” to help the metro-area homeless will result in the one-stop homeless services center will be built on their side of the river, because they don’t have enough representation on the committee to prevent it. As if that weren’t callous enough, hear this quote:

Cullum, Councilman Joe Owens and others said it is not clear what their role in the plan is, and how much money it might cost. Owens also questioned how many homeless Lexington has.

“If we don’t have a problem,” he asked, “why are we to be a part of it?”

I know for a fact that there are lots of homeless folks in West Columbia and Cayce. Maybe Richland County officials don’t consider those areas part of their jurisdiction?

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