‘They are hurting’: SLC businesses near homeless shelters say they need financial support for persistent property crime

Some have been dropped by insurers and are increasingly paying for repairs out of pocket.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Amy Hawkins, Ballpark Community Council Chair, asks a question during a town hall with Salt Lake City police, the mayor and other officials at The Gateway earlier this month about challenges related to homelessness that business and property owners face.

‘They are hurting’: SLC businesses near homeless shelters say they need financial support for persistent property crime

Some have been dropped by insurers and are increasingly paying for repairs out of pocket.

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