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Gainesville residents voice concerns over incoming homeless center
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Jerry Deyton, left, pastor and operator of a day center for the homeless in Gainesville called The Way, speaks with Doug Hanson, advocate for chronically homeless men. - photo by Joshua Silavent
Brian Lester said the first he heard of workforce development transitional housing for the homeless near his home was a letter taped to his mailbox. A property at 1255 Vine St. was leased for an annual $1 rent to North Georgia Works, a project spearheaded by Doug Hanson, in March. The building is near Northeast Georgia Medical Center.