The state will provide another $18 million to help homeless people in Marin move from camps into housing.
The announcement came just days before the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a case that might determine how much authority local governments have to shut down camps on public property and as the county approaches a funding cliff for recently housed homeless people.
The state grants include $8.67 million to maintain temporary housing and help underwrite permanent housing for about 60 Latino service and agricultural workers near Bolinas; $5.99 million to resolve the largest municipal camp in Marin County, 65 to 70 people living in the Mahon Creek Path area of San Rafael; and $3.72 million to fund the continuing effort to address a large group of vehicle inhabitants along Binford Road in unincorporated Novato.
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full story in the IJ
Citizen Letter and Arrest of John Sherry at Binford
To: Eric Lucan [email protected],
“Scardina, Jamie” [email protected]
cc: “Thompson, Mike” [email protected],
Mia Camera [email protected],
Lynn Warren [email protected],
Chris Carter [email protected],
Chris Abell [email protected],
Jim Shroyer [email protected],
Shawna Mullarkey [email protected],
“Lisa (Tom) Maiero” [email protected],
Jay Palms [email protected]
Hi Jamie and Eric,
Can you explain to me and the good people of Novato, why you allow John Sherry to live on Binford Rd with his expensive vehicles (which could be sold for rent money) and his constant arrests for allegedly beating up his wife/ex-wife? In the below article, Mr. Sherry said his wife has had cancer. Mr. Sherry is a big dude, 6’1, 205 lbs and he’s consistently arrested for battery against people/spouse.
Does the county of Marin condone violence against a woman who has had cancer by a large man and therefore allows him to continually squat on Binford Road and take taxpayer services there?
This mayhem has to stop, the violence against people has to stop, the use of drugs and drug dealings needs to stop. It has gone on way too long on Binford Rd.
SHERRY, JOHN GRANT
Yet Another Arrest on Binford (YAAB)
CLARK, MICHELLE LEE
Citizen Letter 4/12 – Sewage RV permit County EPS
To: [email protected] (Sarah Jones)
Dear Ms. Jones,
Please let me know how many RV’s on Binford Road are utilizing the taxpayer paid pump out sewer services with the county and how many are not.
Moreover, please let me know what measures have been put into place by EPS for the RVs who do not participate it having the county pump out their tanks.
Please explain to me how the county has very specific requirements and fees for homeowners in the unincorporated areas with septic tanks, yet it is a “free-for-all” on Binford Road.
Meanwhile our wetlands are being destroyed by litter, hoarding, RV fires, not to mention the violence and crime (which is a material fact and part of our public record).
Best,
More Detail on Binford Resident
Owen Eugene Powell faces charges for:
- Assault with a deadly weapon/not a firearm or force likely to cause great bodily injury
- Exhibiting a deadly weapon/not a firearm
- Attempted carjacking
- Attempted vehicle theft
- Obstructing/resisting an officer
- Trespassing on railroad property
He is currently in custody
Major Fires on Binford – Opinion
Doing a quick search on our site, I see at least 3 “major” fires reported on Binford that could have caught half the county on fire & I suspect we never hear about many of them…
How long are we going to let this extreme hazard go on? Will they eventually catch the entirety of Rush Creek on fire destroying Bahia and adjacent areas? Or jump across to Burdell and burn major portions of Novato? The insurance companies are already moving out of California, all we need is another fire in our area to either lose our home insurance completely or cause our rates to go up 10X.
RV being towed away today!
Photo courtesy of Toni S.
First Edition- Sheriff’s Newsletter
On-line Newsletter: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAMARIN/bulletins/3900551
There is not a word in here about Binford.
I wrote them and asked why.
You should too.
Binford Resident accused of attempted carjacking
From the IJ
Story here: https://www.marinij.com/2024/04/09/novato-suspect-accused-of-attempted-carjacking/
An assault suspect allegedly tried to carjack a driver while fleeing from authorities in Novato.
The suspect, who is described as an unhoused resident on Binford Road, attacked a neighbor with a pole on Monday morning, Marin County sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn said. The suspect might have been suffering from mental health issues and also had ingested fentanyl, Schermerhorn said.
A deputy deployed a Taser on the suspect after he allegedly threatened deputies with a golf club. The Taser was ineffective, and the suspect ran away.
Authorities found him on Highway 101 near Atherton Avenue after he allegedly attempted to carjack a driver in a moving truck. He was taken into custody after a struggle and later assaulted a nurse at a hospital, Schermerhorn said.
Owen Eugene Powell, 37, was arrested on suspicion of attempted carjacking, obstructing an officer, exhibiting a deadly weapon, committing an assault with a deadly weapon and trespassing on railroad property.
Powell was booked into the Marin County Jail. He remained in custody Tuesday in lieu of $150,000 bail, according to jail records.
Fire on Binford! – Photo’s from Toni S
Apparently there was a fire on Binford yesterday as shown in these photo’s.
They are cleaning up today.
She also called NPD to get rid of RVs and people sleeping in vans and cars. There were two out of state license plates.
Toni continues to keep the pressure on the local authorities to do their jobs. But it can’t just be Toni calling all the time, please make your voice heard if you see something illegal going on.
Please call NPD directly or use the “Report an Issue Website“