ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County leaders are advancing a proposal to build a homeless shelter in the Goldenrod area, a project supporters call a step toward long-term housing solutions, but one that’s drawing pushback from some neighbors.
The plan, discussed Monday, would create the Goldenrod Village Homeless Shelter, with about 150 beds. County leaders say the goal is to build a “pathway to permanent housing” by pairing shelter space with services that help people stabilize and eventually move into housing.
During the meeting, officials cited the scope of homelessness in the county…