Twenty-five tiny homes intended to house homeless individuals in Erie remain unoccupied due to a stalemate between county and city officials over project approvals.

The homes, located on the 400 block of East 16th Street, have been vacant for months as temperatures rise, leaving many unsheltered. Erie County Executive Brenton Davis claimed city leaders are withholding necessary approvals to move the project forward.

"Unfortunately, we've reached a point of where there's a lack of common sense and there's a lack of action coming out of the city, specifically," said Brenton Davis, Erie County Executive. "I'm at the point that I'm unapologetic. This needs to be built. It will be built."

Meanwhile, Chris Groner, City of Erie Development Director, said the county never submitted plans for ap

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