I heard a rumor, so I am not 100% sure this happened, but it sounds so typical, I believe it could be. When Mather closed, the base housing was then used for homeless housing. I heard the city was sued, saying the housing was substandard and not good enough for the homeless. I don’t know for sure about this, but it sounds like it could be.
When Fort Ord in California closed, the bureaucrats wouldn’t allow homeless to live there. All of us who’ve worn a uniform know prisoners, homeless and welfare folks have more advocates and funding. That’s why I cringe whenever some dip mouths the obligatory TYFYS.
“When Mather closed, the base housing was then used for homeless housing. I heard the city was sued, saying the housing was substandard and not good enough for the homeless. I don’t know for sure about this, but it sounds like it could be.” The same thing happened to Griffiss AFB in NY. But it never was used for the homeless because it was considered substandard.