New chain-link fencing goes up in John Prince Park

There are questions over the latest addition to John Prince Park.

Chain-link fencing now surrounds the long time homeless encampment.

But is it an issue of safety or is it sending a different message?

FENCING NOW SURROUNDS A LONG-TIME HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT.

BUTIS IT AN ISSUE OF SAFETY - ORIS IT SENDING A DIFFERENMESSAGE?

WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5'TODD WILSON HAS THE STORY.<< (SOT 11:23:27)(COVER WITHVIDEO) 4 SEC A LOT OFQUESTIONS ARE GOING THROUGH MYMIND.

THE REASONING BEHIND ITWAS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I'MHEARING NOW.

NATS: (VO)FENCING IS NOW UP AND AROUNDTENT CITY IN JOHN PRINCE PARK.FRANCKY PIERRE PAUL IS A WELLKNOWN HOMELESS ADVOCATE INPALM BEACH COUNTY.

(SOT11:23:44) 6 SEC SO BASICALLYWHAT I WAS TOLD WAS THE FENCEIS BEING PUT UP FOR THE SAFETYOF OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORSINSIDE OF TENT CITY.

NATS:(VO) BUT NOW HE SAYS HE'SHEARING IT'S BEING DIRECTED ASA CONSTRUCTION SITE.

NATS:(VO) I SPOKE WITH PALM BEACHCOUNTY PARKS & RECREATIONDIRECTOR, ERIC CALL, BY PHONEABOUT THE FENCING.

(SOT11:18:57) 6 SEC THAT WASPLANNED AND ORDERED SEVERALWEEKS AGO AND I THINK THEMATERIALS JUST CAME IN.

NATS:(VO) HE SAYS THE COUNTY ISPUTTING UP THE FENCE FOR ANEXTRA LAYER OF SECURITY FOTHE FOLKS LIVING IN THE PARK.HE WENT ON TO SAY THERE WERE ACOUPLE POSITIVE CASES OF COVID19 AND ISSUES WITH DRUGS.

HEDID ACKNOWLEDGE THE AREA WILBE A CONSTRUCTIONS SITE.

(SOT11:19:56) 8 SEC AS PEOPLEEVENTUALLY MOVE OUT WE WE'REGOING TO KEEP THE FENCE UP TORESTORE IT BACK TO THE PARSITE.

NATS: (VO) CALL SAYSBETWEEN 50-60 PEOPLE HAVE BEENMOVED FROM THE PARK - AND INTHE NEXT THREE WEEKS EVERYONEWILL BE OUT OF THE PARK.

NATS:(VO) PAUL WISHES THECOMMUNICATION WAS BETTER.

(SOT11:24:22) 7 SEC OUR HOMELESSNEIGHBORS SAY THEY WOKE UPTHIS MORNING AND HERE'S AFENCE.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHYIT'S THERE, THEY' DON'TUNDERSTAND WHY IT'S THERE,THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE BEIENCLOSED.

NATS: (VO) IN PALMBEACH COUNTY, TODD WILSON,WPTV NC 5.