One of the hot topics brought up at the Evansville City Council meeting last night were the bench dividers that prevent homeless individuals from sleeping on them.
One person told the council that the dividers are seen by some as hostile.
The owner of By The Slice is facing tens of thousands of dollars in fines for having a homeless man living behind his business.
Eric Weber says, he has known the homeless man since childhood and he has been looking after him.
Instead of getting help for his friend, Weber says he’s getting persecuted.
City Councilman Zac Heronemus says the city recently set aside over a million dollars in Rescue Plan Act Funds to go towards homeless services in the area.
