There’s a major new drive underway to establish some permanent homeless shelters in Ventura County before the onset of the rainy season this year.
The City of Ventura and Ventura County are looking at turning a county-owned building in the city into a shelter. The County’s Health Care Agency is in the process of moving out of a large building on Knoll Drive.
The Ventura City Council already approved the site for a shelter, and this week County Supervisors are looking at the proposal. The building would require some modifications for use as a shelter.
Meanwhile, the City of Oxnard has already allocated $1.2 million dollars towards establishment of a permanent homeless shelter in the city.
