CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – On the heels of public comment two weeks ago when City Council floated an ordinance about handling encampments on public rights-of-way, City Manager Sam Sanders provided a detailed progress report on efforts over the last two years attempting to improve the situation of unhoused in the city, and noted a number of properties and options they’re looking at to provide the needed services. Sanders presented a timeline, which is available by clicking here on the City Manager’s portion of the Charlottesville website, and said it’s going to take everyone to take this on.
“This is the entire city’s problem. We must address it. It’s not the people that is the problem, it is what we have to focus on to address their needs,” Sanders said.
In fact, he said he’s mentioned to surrounding county leaders that homelessness is the top city priority, but it is not only the city’s problem. County leaders have been active in some of the efforts Sanders outlined Monday night…