To all,
Earlier this week I forwarded a suggestion form Fred Oneal regarding a possible Federal Housing complaint. Today I had to admit my wife to the Winter Park Hospital. Of course, when being admitted she had to answer many questions. She was asked...
Have you been around a Homeless Shelter?
I immediately asked why this was asked. The admitting nurse advised that people who volunteer at the shelters often contract dangerous diseases, most commonly TB.
It came to me several years ago the city using C.D.B.G. money converted an apartment building in Parramore at Carter and Division (now destroyed by the new interchange) to a homeless facility for TB patients. Guess the TB patients are now back in the soon to be expanded facility on Central or are walking our streets, or both. I have herd that the Parramore area has a TB rate as high as many third world countries. I think this has been reported by the Orange County Health Department.
If this ain't being discriminated against, what would be? What can the City or County say about this when their own agencies know what the situation is and they continue to expand the facilities?? Just think, at the same time local government is using C.D.B.G. money to build new subsidized housing to keep the black heritage of Parramore, they are using the same Federal C.D.B.G. money to expand a facility known to attract T.B. and other terrible diseases to the neighborhood!
Have a good holiday!
Phil
Saturday, September 5, 2009
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