AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Public Health (APH) says it has found insufficient evidence to substantiate allegations of unsafe and unsanitary conditions inside one of the City’s shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
The announcement from APH comes after an exclusive KVUE report about safety concerns and the conditions inside the City of Austin’s Northbridge shelter, located just off Interstate 35 in North Austin. That report sparked an internal audit.
In August, a whistleblower from the shelter came to KVUE and a member of the Austin City Council with concerns about safety and a lack of action regarding the shelter. A staff member sent KVUE photos and videos from inside the shelter, showing guns, other weapons and drugs. The staff member said all of those things were found inside clients’ rooms.
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However, in a memo sent to the mayor and city council members on Wednesday, APH Director Adrienne Sturrup said after conducting an audit, APH found that those photos were taken during resident intakes and room checks, saying that clients have to surrender unsafe items before they come into the shelter.
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