Statements from a Chillicothe Homeless Advocacy Group by their Founder

The founder of a local homeless advocacy group asked to share her prepared address that she was not able to read in the March 3rd Chillicothe Council review session.

Linda Hoover, founder of So. Ohio HART (Homeless Advocacy Response Team), has been vocal in emails while the “Anti-Camping” proposed ordinance has been discussed by council in the last few weeks.

She caught me at the end of the council session at the Main Library Annex. I obliged her by interviewing her, and presenting her two emails and PDF statement.

The Southern Ohio Homeless Advocacy Response Team (HART) has a Facebook page.

Chillicothe Council heard more than 90 minutes of facts and opinions on their proposed “Anti-Camping” ordinance and the state of the homeless in Chillicothe in a review session on March 3rd, 2025. See my other story “Big Response to Chillicothe Council’s Public Forum on the Homeless and Anti-Camping Ordinance” and three other videos from the gathering.

Find more in the article on the Scioto Post, including the video interview and two emails.

Kevin Coleman covers local government and culture for the Scioto Post and iHeart Media Southern Ohio. For stories or questions, contact Kevin Coleman or the iHeart Southern Ohio Newsroom.

Linda Hoover of So. Ohio HART (Homeless Advocacy Response Team)

Hoover’s statement, from her PDF:

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A prepared address from Linda Hoover of So. Ohio HART (Homeless Advocacy Response Team) that she was not able to read in the Chillicothe Council review session on March 3rd - page 1.
Photo: Linda Hoover
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A prepared address from Linda Hoover of So. Ohio HART (Homeless Advocacy Response Team) that she was not able to read in the Chillicothe Council review session on March 3rd - page 2.
Photo: Linda Hoover
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A prepared address from Linda Hoover of So. Ohio HART (Homeless Advocacy Response Team) that she was not able to read in the Chillicothe Council review session on March 3rd - page 3 & 4.
Photo: Linda Hoover