Local Leaders Discuss County’s Homeless Problem

Monday night, local leaders and guests talked about the growing number of homeless people in Oconee County. Tim Gordon from Our Daily Rest said the US government counted 84 homeless people in January. But Tommy Crompton from the sheriff’s office said there are more than 300 now. He said the number changes all the time. Many people at the meeting agreed that homelessness is a big problem that needs a lot of work to solve…

Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said some homeless people like to travel and live that way. But he said many others need and want help for money problems or addiction. He showed pictures of places where homeless people live. Some are in Seneca and one cost $22,000 to clean up. Sheriff Crenshaw said his officers have to arrest homeless people who go on private property without permission…