There was no decision by the Sussex County Board of Adjustment last night on a request by Immanuel Shelter to put a permanent homeless shelter on Hebron Broad in West Rehoboth.
Janet Idema with Immanuel Shelter, which is open for the cold months of December through April, told the panel last night that there was a great need for such a shelter.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that Georgetown and Milton have such shelters.
But there has been strong opposition from the non-profit West Side New Beginnings which serves children – some from poor families.
The paper reports that the group’s Janet Maull-Martin said she fears the shelter would make the walk across the street from the children’s center a scary trip.
She said having a homeless shelter a 150 feet away from the children’s center can impact the willingness of children and parents to go to the center.
