Community members came together on Wednesday to help design a new homeless shelter in Elk Grove.
Elk Grove has some of the lowest numbers of homeless people in the region, but city officials said the need is growing. Sarah Bontrager, the city’s housing and public services manager, said there may be between 80 and 100 homeless people across the city “at any given time.”
The city held the first of several community meetings, getting input on what kind of permanent homeless shelter should be built and where it should be located…