A tense Anchorage Assembly meeting this week laid bare ongoing questions about a 2021 ordinance requiring city permits for homeless shelters, a rule originally advanced by liberal Assembly members amid efforts to shut down the faith-based Downtown Hope Center, which refuses to house biological males in its women-only facility.
Assemblyman Daniel Volland requested legal clarification on the ordinance’s enforceability, prompting a visibly angry response from Assembly Chair Chris Constant, who said, “I’ve never been as filled with as much rage as I am now on this body,” before agreeing to give city attorneys, who were caught flat-footed on whether the ordinance has any teeth, more time to review the matter.
Attorneys later advised that even without formal permit approval, shelters could continue operating under provisional status.
Assemblyman Keith McCormick said he would vote against issuing the permits, arguing that shelters like the Anchorage Rescue Mission, Brother Francis Shelter, and Clare House have operated safely for decades without city meddling. He echoed concerns raised during the Bronson Administration, when the city’s Health Department warned that requiring shelter licenses could push more people into homelessness.
But back then, the Assembly was bound and determined to put the Downtown Hope Center out of business since it provides shelter beds to women victims of domestic violence.
The Anchorage Assembly passed the ordinance requiring homeless shelters to be licensed on June 22, 2021. The ordinance took effect in 2023.
Licenses for homeless shelters. What a brilliant idea. /end sarcasm
Yahoo!
Well, if Mr. Constant disappointment finds it this upsetting, why not step down? God, do us a favor!
Queer rage! It’s all the new rage.
Constant is constantly acting like a toddler having a temper-tantrum. I guess his emotional development was stunted.
He may act like a toddler, but man, is he aging rapidly!
I hear those AIDS drugs can have that effect.
He is a leftist.
Childlike in intellect as well as action.
KKIRK, good observation, perhaps Constant is stuck in Freud’s second phase of development? Lemme think, first phase was oral, darn 🤔 what was that second stage???
What I found more disturbing was vollands melt down when his amendment to remove allowing the use of self storage in zoning B3 in mid-town, he made the comment that he can’t wait to bring more housing to south anchorage just because he didn’t get his way on the amendment. Disgusting behavior from a elected official.
Did we just find out how to get inside the boy’s head, put him on tilt, push him into a career-ending tantrum?
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So all it takes to de-rail Boy Chris is pushing back against –somebody’s– fellow perverts and predators being allowed to rest their weary heads in a women’s shelter?
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Keep ole Chris “filled with rage”, provoke a show-stopping tantrum, could this spell the end of –somebody’s– political career?
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Oh heck, why not do it just for the fun of it …what’ve we got to lose?
And if there is one thing that Christopher Constant is an expert at, it is knowing how filled he is.
Why would the Assembly require permits, and a member be so enraged because the Muni might lose the permit requirement?
I can only speculate, but feeding the homeless industrial complex has been not just a priority, but THE priority for the Assembly over the decade and more.
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Requiring a permit has the effect of discouraging non-government charitable organizations from actually setting up shelters and helping the homeless without muni oversight and control. And, it might result in the homeless industrial complex becoming unable to justify their multimillion dollar grants. Or worse, they would actually have to perform, and help the homeless, instead of getting rich off them.
Link?
It’s ok, Chris. We all understand that you’re just trying to turn Anchorage into a giant sphincter such that you can then appreciate it for its fragility, victim status and taste.
You should swing your purse at the next person critical of your fine work. That’ll teach ’em. Clutch your pearls at the same time so they know you’re serious. Blapp it off Felix’s head a couple times whenever he cast’s a retarded vote.
I don’t agree.
I feel his rage was more full during the community testimony period deering Covid and he accidentally flashed an “L” sign (for loser?) on his forehead for some reason. I feel that was a comparable flashpoint.
I love it, about time this POS assembly member got what was coming to him.
When will the people of Anchorage stop electing such fools? Perhaps when the pain of their policies are too great for the people to bear.
Rage. What a wimpy fool.
Nobody cares about your rage, Constant. You aren’t paid to exhibit rage. You’re paid to be polite and be professional and do the right thing for Anchorage taxpayers. Something you have been miserable at since you were elected.
Trump is in office and the pork has dried up, now its about accountability, something the left clearly lacks.
Fruit Loops, POS Assembly Chair Chris Constant just having another hissey-fit. His panties have been in a wad for years making him the ignorant fool he is on a daily basis. Many in the gay community have no time for his antics.
Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
Watching the video provided… these idiots have spent almost $200 million dollars on homeless? Staggering!
And the problem is now much worse, because they’ve subsidized this madness instead of opting to enforce laws that prevent the takeover of public property.
He’s a lefty. Being filled with rage is a prerequisite. Cheers –
“I’ve never been as filled with as much rage”
I think he is trying to say “I’ve never been as filled with as much satanic rage” I’ll assume he took the Satan Sauce and is now a demon. Sad
My guess it is simply severe chronic constipation which hampers his ability to even think straight with such a massive load on his mind.
Maybe a medical intervention would be appropriate to keep things from getting out of hand???