- July 11, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Some local businesses — which rely heavily on seasonal tourism and have in recent years been rocked by floods, fires and an ongoing pandemic — have come to view homelessness as yet another threat to their livelihood and community.
Berlin Fisher, owner of Outlaw Barber and Beauty on Third Street, said he had little issue with many of the homeless people who stayed near his business. The problem, he stressed, was an increase in aggressive behavior and drug dealing by some in the camp.
Hardly anyone denies that there was drug use and occasional violence on Third Street. According to Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office data, authorities have so far responded to 14** reported incidents in the area this year, about half of which were listed as drug offenses.
Fisher — along with Garske, Rogers and other local business owners — said they had reached out repeatedly to the county to do something about lawlessness at the camp, but to no…
