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Saturday, October 27, 2018

Opponents say SHU housing proposal crosses line

BRIDGEPORT — Opponents of a Florida company’s plan to build a housing complex for college students on Park Avenue in the North End have a new ally - Police Chief Armando Perez. “I don’t support that,” Perez said last week. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.” Perez and his department are often called to respond to large parties and other quality-of-life issues caused by students of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield renting multifamily homes over the town line in Bridgeport. “We dedicate a lot of resources in the Bridgeport Police Department,” Perez said. “It’s a burden on taxpayers. … I’m not in favor of more (SHU) housing. “I’m not critical of Sacred Heart; they’re great,” Perez said.

from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Opponents-say-SHU-housing-proposal-crosses-line-13341998.php

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