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Gainesville City Council votes against sober home for men
Proposal called worthy and noble cause, but opposition led to its defeat
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Gainesville City Council voted down a proposal to turn Cleveland Street Apartments into a 12-month residential recovery facility for men.
Gainesville City Council on Tuesday denied a special use request for a sober living home for men after neighborhood residents raised concerns about safety. The proposed men’s home on Cleveland Street, located behind the Super 8 motel and J&J Foods on Jesse Jewell Parkway, was struck down in a unanimous vote. Councilman Sam Couvillon was not present.