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RISE Misleads City Council

Written by Jennifer Richard on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

RISE mislead city council by saying that the Williams St location will be used for administrative offices only and that no services to clients who are homeless and/or drug addicted, mentally ill, sexual predators, wanted criminals or prostitutes will happen at the Williams St location. However, the lease states all clients will be screened for sex offenses. So, why are RISE clients entering the building for screening if no services are provided? Are they going to be helping with the filing and photocopying?

Homeless and at-risk adults are not all dangerous and they need help, but not at the risk to children who attend school next door. Mentally ill and drug addicted homeless who carry knives, box cutters and hatchets, should not be right next to a school. In this case, it’s the children at Saratoga Central Catholic who are in danger once again.

City council was mislead by RISE and they are repeating the lie that Williams St. location is for administration only. City council needs to put a hold on the lease and have a public forum so that the public knows exactly what RISE is doing at Williams St.

– Jennifer Richard | Ballston Lake, NY

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