"The fence is a temporary situation with a currently indefinite end date that will depend largely on the behavior of the transients in the area, as well as the success of other strategies being worked on. "

It has been two days since the temporary fence was erected across from the St. Vincent Dining Facility on Third Street.

I followed up today with EPD Captain Steve Watson.

"The fence is a temporary situation with a currently indefinite end date that will depend largely on the behavior of the transients in the area, as well as the success of other strategies being worked on. "


" For the most part, most feedback I’ve received has been generally positive or neutral.  A few have posed the same question we’ve been wrestling with for a long time—where will they go?"