Panhandling increasing in Sylva...ordianance needed to slow the increase

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"Phillips claims that Sylva is getting more panhandlers in town than it used to because it is the only town in Western North Carolina without an ordinance that addresses panhandling."

"Mayor Phillips provided a personal anecdote about someone knocking on his door at 7 a.m. wanting to be taken “to where the homeless are.” Phillips said that when he called the police to come and help the person, they left before the police could arrive."

“They didn’t want to talk to the police or let the police give them a ride to where they wanted to go,” said Phillips. “They’re starting to beat on people’s doors … mine’s one of them.”

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