HomeMy Public PortalAbout2/04/1994 public hearingO CITY OF GREENCASTLE
Public Hearing
February 4, 1994
The City of Greencastle conducted a public hearing on Friday, February 4, 1994 at 4:00 p.m. at PSI
Energy Office, Indianapolis Road. The session was called to order by Max Johnson of the Greencastle
Housing Authority. The following were present for the hearing:
NAME
ADDRESS OR AGENCY
NAME
ADDRESS OR AGENCY
Max Johnson
Greencastle Housing Authority
Judith Berry
GC Clerk- Treasurer
Ann K Newton
Old National Trail
Jana Sharer
PO Box 147, Fillmore
Belinda Shelton
Putnam County Health Services
Zelda Benassi
GHA
Joe Thomas
Banner Graphic
Sue Rice
122 W. Washington, GC
Rev. Bill Wieland
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Marge Smith
613 Anderson, GC
Margot Payne
Opportunity Housing
Beth Newton Watson
Putnam Cc Mental Health
Sally H Gray
County Court Judge
Ed Neary
810 Stadium Dr, GC
Barbara Neary
810 Stadium Dr, GC
Charles T Miles
GC City Council
Thelma Bumgardner
GC Township Trustee
Chanty Pankratz
GC Community Schools
Mr. Johnson explained the purpose of the hearing to be to discuss application to the Indiana
Housing Finance Authority for a grant in the amount of $200,000.00 for the Acquisition /Rehabilitation of
property for an Emergency Shelter.
The following comments and questions were received:
Sue Rice stated that she is enthusiastically in favor of the project. Sally Gray indicated that the community
desperately needs this type of facility and that she was impressed with the breadth of the population it will
serve and the type of services it will provide. She continues that there are people who have no place to
go and placement at the Boone County Jail Facility now costs $35.00 a day.
When asked about the availability of other grant monies for the shelter, Mr. Johnson noted that
• GHA would be applying for operational grants. Marjorie Smith noted that the GHA Board has been
discussing the possibility of a Citizens advisory Commission to oversee operations.
When asked about an apartment for a full time resident staff person, Mr. Johnson responded that
the intent is to provide full time staffing , but not as a resident. He continued that GHA would like to
emulate the service provisions of the Jeffersonville facility.
Rev. Bill Weiland indicated that the Greencastle Emergency Ministries would be able to make funds
received from FEMA go farther and help more people if such a facility were available in this community.
Concerning security, Mr. Johnson noted that an alarm system will be used between areas with lock
down at night. In discussion of time limit, Mr. Johnson responded that the intent is to not impose a specific
time limit.
Discussion continued concerning the projected number of homeless in the area, the number of
people who have requested assistance from the various agencies. Mr. Johnson noted that Chief Hanlon
had 65 occurrences of assistance in 1993. Mrs. Bumgardner indicated that the Greencastle Township had
78 occurrences of assistance in 1993.
Further discussion occurred concerning a site for the facility, service provisions and working with
other agencies. Sally Gray thanked the Greencastle Housing Authority for taking the initiative on this
project.
With no further comments or questions, the hearing was closed at 5:50 .m.
aM�hns , Presiding Officer
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Ju ith Berry, , Clerk -Tre rer
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