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Shelter Opening Sparks Security Concerns | Charlottesville News
Virginia’s business community is sounding the alarm over a new homeless shelter set to open September 1, demanding concrete security guarantees — including 24/7 police patrols and physical barriers — to protect Holiday Drive shops. While city officials insist there won’t be tent camping and that police will respond to emergencies as usual, the association’s president Eric Terry insists without guaranteed round-the-clock protection, local businesses face mounting security costs. City leaders reject constant surveillance as standard practice, arguing it’s unfair to assume all unhoused people…
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