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9.B.2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM - TASK FORCE ON THE <br />HOMELESS (RICHARD A. STARK) - FINAL REPORT <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 8, 2000: <br />RICHARD A. STARK 340 Palmetto Point, Vero Beach, FL 32963 <br />TeL 561-231-0831 Fax 561-231-0397 <br />E-mail rstark4008@aol.com <br />September 8, 2000 <br />Memorandum to <br />Indian River County Commissioners <br />Fran Adams, Chairman <br />Caroline Ginn <br />Ruth Stanbridge <br />John Tippin <br />At the request of Commissioner Ken Macht, I am delivering herewith an advance copy of <br />the draft Final Report of the Task Force on the Homeless which will be considered a acted upon <br />on at the final meeting of the Task Force on September 18, 2000. <br />Sincerely, <br />Richard A. Stark <br />Vice Chairmen of the Task Force <br />Richard A. Stark, Vice Chair of Task Force, read from a prepared statement <br />(CLERK'S NOTE: COPY OF STATEMENT 1S ON FILE WITH THE BACKUP FOR <br />TODAY'S MEETING). He thanked all the members of the Task Force for their service and <br />asked the Board to discharge them. He presented statistics regarding the homeless situation <br />in the County and the lack of homeless facilities for families and children. He also noted that <br />the State of Florida has recently convened its own Task Force on the Homeless and will <br />present a report within a year. <br />For the most part the principal financial support for the homeless lies with private <br />individuals and faith -based groups. This is a very complex issue and the best we can do will <br />be a relatively small solution, but that is no excuse to do nothing. <br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 <br />-39- <br />BK 1 15 PG 20 1 <br />