DALLAS (KRLD) - Some on the Dallas city council want to know why the city's plan to build homes for the homeless isn't close to being started.
In November 2017, Dallas voters approved $20 million to build housing for the homeless.
But Wednesday, the council heard that the city is still at least two years away from having anything built.
The city planning committee estimates it will take $200,000 to build each unit, but councilwoman Jennifer Gates says that seems high.
"We have a permanent supportive housing project in my district, with St. Jude's. But the whole capital stack was just over $5 million and was $50,000 a unit, turn key. 100 units," she says.
Councilman Tennell Atkins says the fact that nothing has been done is unacceptable.
"I don't see a timeline. Where are we today? When do we build the first project? When will someone move into the first project. I don't see that. We got to make sure they don't have to wait 5 years for someone to move in," Atkins says.
Others like councilman Adam McGough calls the city plan "very disappointing" and claiming "it lacks innovation and collaboration."
Some are also worried about the proposed sites for the housing, claiming they are in high crime areas.
