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Battle brewing over housing plans in Hall for women fleeing sex trafficking
50-acre campus project draws fire from neighbors
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Jennifer Robson, director of Beautiful Feet Ministries, speaks about her background with victims of sex trafficking Tuesday during a community meeting held to discuss the rezoning of 50 acres off Weaver Road. Gainesville-based Straight Street Revolution Ministries is proposing to build a campus off Weaver Road for victims of sex trafficking. - photo by Erin O. Smith/The Times
HALL COUNTY -- A Gainesville ministry’s plans to build a campus housing women involved in sex trafficking has drawn fierce opposition from neighbors who say they worry such a development would raise safety concerns and lower property values.