Mayor Randy Voepel recently went on a sweep of the river bottom through Santee and reported to the council that he was surprised at the number of homeless living there, and that conditions down there were the worst he's ever seen.
These photos were taken by the Mayor during that sweep.
Read more about the recent river bottom sweep involving the Mayor and Santee Sheriff's Station Captain Lisa Miller: Mayor Sweeps River Bottom, Finds at Least 15 'Tweaker Tents'
Also read a local blog written in response to the sweep: On the Homeless Who Call Santee Home...
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