September 4th, 2025
To the Editor:
In light of the recent stabbing in the Fillmore riverbed, I’m wondering how the homeless encampment grant, received by Fillmore, is being spent, the $1.5 million grant received by the town this past March to combat homelessness. How is that being handled? I haven’t seen much change except for the occasional purge of homeless people by the sheriff’s department. I’ve been told by officers there is a town-by-town competition for who has the least amount of homeless. How is that helpful? And where are they purged to--jail? Also not helpful. I’m told that the waiting list for the Many Mansions low income property at Mountain View is well over 1300 applications and they take applications from outside Fillmore; again not helpful.
I truly hope something constructive and tangible comes with the use of the homeless encampment grant, not just words. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Name withheld by request