Housing for Homeless Female Veterans Moving Forward After Favorable Appeal Ruling

Date Posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Category: Housing/Experiencing Homelessness - Maine

The Augusta Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously overturned the City Council's approval of the city’s Code Enforcement Officer's decision to deny the application for a building permit for the Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope for women veterans experiencing homelessness. Attorney Mary Denison represented the registered non-profit Home stating that the operation did not fit in the city's current ordinance definitions, which the Code Enforcement Officer had to reference. There were about 20 supporters at the appeals hearing including neighbors, veterans, and several members of the Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars. Renovations will resume with hopes of a grand opening on Veterans Day 2016. Donations--money, gently-used household goods, and time to help with renovations--are welcomed.

Read the full article at: Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel