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North Valley mission a concern for residents

The president of the Near North Valley Neighborhood Association says the area is getting “hammered” by homeless people who are drawn to North Valley neighborhoods to receive services that they can’t get anywhere else in the city. President Richard Sandoval and other residents said the issue has been longstanding, but the potential opening of a new facility near Wells Park will exacerbate diminishing property values, high crime and other issues he said result from the high concentration of homeless people. The association made the topic the primary issue of discussion during its annual meeting Tuesday night at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. About 50 attendees heard city Councilor Isaac Benton, county officials and representatives from the two missions in the area – Albuquerque Rescue Mission and The Rock at Noonday – discuss issues around homelessness and the governing entities’ efforts to improve services and resources for impoverished, drug-addicted or mentally ill residents. They also addressed what they said was a necessity of adding more services where homeless people congregate.

 

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