Assembly members decided to look into purchasing 30 portable buildings called pallet shelters and putting them in a sanctioned campground.
. The vote drew criticism from those who said the Sullivan should remain open until there was a concrete plan in place on how to move forward, but on Wednesday assembly member Felix Rivera defended the decision.
At the meeting, members checked off a list of possibilities, deciding not to pursue the former Alaska Native Charter School building as a possible shelter site for now. But members gave a yes to investigating an innovative idea of purchasing 30 portable buildings called pallet shelters and putting them in a sanctioned campground. Assembly member Kevin Cross said he thought the portable buildings would be a good fit for Anchorage for several reasons.
Rivera said if the pallet idea is approved it would likely require zoning changes and community discussion about where the shelters would be placed. He said funding could be approved by mid-July. “That number is quickly swelling and it’s likely to swell closer to 700-800 individuals after the end of April,” said Meg Zaletel, director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. She urged assembly members to seek funding for more outreach services that could also steer people toward housing. Rivera said increasing outreach services could start in early May.
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