By Jacob Pamus
Photo: Pastor Rolland Slade speaks out on Council's decision to defund the task force.
Updated August 21 with statements from Bonnie Baranoff, Coordinatorof the East County Homeless Task Force, disputing the city's assertions and media statements.
August 16, 2023 (El Cajon) – El Cajon’s City Council majority voted to drop its funding for the East County Homeless Task Force. Ironically El Cajon has the most homeless among East County communities and 16% of the homeless in San Diego County.
City Manager, Graham Mitchell said during a Council meeting in late July that even though El Cajon’s interests do align with the task force, “Over time, that alignment has been shifting.” Mitchell noted that initially he was in support of the task force because of how many different perspectives were involved, including law enforcement and business oriented individuals, but now he does not see that.
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