Sacramento County to Spend Nearly $5 Million on Homeless Parking Lot for 30 Guests

Sacramento County Supervisors in Northern California voted Nov. 7 to fund the construction of a safe parking site intended to provide services and amenities for homeless individuals living in their vehicles at a cost of $4.8 million over 31 months. Officials said such was needed to address the growing problem of homelessness in the area. “Homelessness is one of the biggest issues facing the Sacramento region, and the county has made significant investments to increase services, shelter capacity, and housing support for people experiencing homelessness,” a representative from the state’s housing department and general services division wrote to supervisors in support of the measure. “Despite these efforts, homelessness is on the rise, and is affecting communities throughout the county.”...