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rivunel t1_ix12fqi wrote

I worked at a shelter in rutland for many years. The holiday Inn was disgusting the manager of the holiday Inn in rutland that came to speak with us was a pretty deplorable guy saying it was worth the cost of keeping them there at $74 dollars per person per night.

The state pays homeless shelters a MAXIMUM of 35.08 a night the last I knew generally it was closer to $5

The hotel program basically gave hotel owners money hand over fist like every other program put in place in the past 3-4 years they're are put in place to line the pockets of the already wealthy.

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lindrios OP t1_ix13nsn wrote

This is really saddening to hear, I see no reason why a shelter should not be afforded the same funding as these hotels which are private.

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Galadrond t1_ix6td1y wrote

The Cortina Inn is particularly egregious. It boggles the mind that the State just let these people charge whatever they want.

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