Speaking to members of the Commerce Club on Tuesday, the mayor surprised a few in the room by praising Fulton County’s collaboration. “I can’t speak to what the other agenda or motive may be from the city, but I do know the county certainly has been a willing partner in terms of working with the city to address homelessness.” The shelter’s closure “is their thing,” Eaves said of Atlanta. Peachtree-Pine is in compliance, he noted. Fulton entered into a memorandum of understanding in June with four shelters, including Peachtree-Pine, that outlines tuberculosis testing and control measures. “We have a broader placement strategy that will include expanded housing choices,” he said.Įaves said the county’s interest in re-opening Jefferson Place isn’t connected to Peachtree-Pine. “These steps are part of a broader effort, but none of this will succeed as long as we continue to ignore the elephant in the room, which happens to be Peachtree-Pine,” said Reed, who expressed a desire on Wednesday to work with Beaty on opening a new shelter elsewhere.
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