Most homeless people in the Portland homeless shelter are not from Portland but come to Portland for services. How about we consider this to be a county problem?
The city could use existing property in town to house and care for these unfortunate people. How about the Civic Center on Free Street, which has become a burden on taxpayers because it’s been losing money anyway … paid for by Cumberland County?
Why not use the Civic Center for treatment and shelter? It does little else besides host a hockey team. Or maybe there is room at City Hall?
Why should the city of Portland absorb all of the cost when there is indeed a county?
Kevin Noel
Falmouth
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