Johnson County Spending SIX MILLION BUCKS & THEN SOME To Help Homeless

Check the Golden Ghetto offering more than a bit of compassion and maybe a hint that hobos need to consider the suburbs for their next stop . . . Take a peek: 

"After months of talking about how best to tackle homelessness in Kansas’ most affluent county, the Johnson County commission on Thursday allocated $6.35 million in federal funds for various proposals intended to increase affordable housing and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness.

"Commissioners took separate votes on five items that ranged from building new houses and apartments to expanding space and providing supplies for county homeless shelters."

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Johnson County will spend $6 million on 5 projects addressing housing and homelessness

After Lenexa shot down Johnson County's plan to build a low-barrier homeless resources center, commissioners voted to use those federal funds instead on several other housing initiatives - including a Habitat for Humanity project and support for a cold weather shelter.

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