"The complex,...will provide homes for about 40 people with disabilities (many who use service animals), 15 others with chronic mental illnesses and 10 young adults, 18 to 24 years old,.."

Wow. Gosh, how in the world could ANYONE object to that? Especially since "many" of the residents will have service animals!  What type of mean person would complain about service animals?? Clearly this is much ado about nothing. Don't those pesky neighbors have something better to do like going to work so someone can pay for this? 

Another description could be the complex will provide homes for drug addicts, the mentally ill and homeless young adults, none of which have the resources to support themselves.THAT's what the neighbors object to! Talk about the need for trust - this is why a lot of people don't trust government and service agencies.

I hereby nominate the Editorial Board for the 2017 "Best Episode of Gaslighting" award and, by golly, I think they're gonna win, hands down.