McDONOUGH — City officials of McDonough are working to tackle a growing problem with beggars. The McDonough City Council addressed the concern during its workshop Thursday.
The emerging presence of beggars within the rights of way and along city roads has been an escalating challenge for Mayor Sandra Vincent. Many of those individual can be traced back to other unlawful activities, she said.
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