ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A homeless shelter in Las Vegas, New Mexico, is fighting to stay afloat after the city council decided to hold off on funding until its next meeting; some councilors argued it's a public safety risk. The shelter, the Samaritan House, is the only one in San Miguel County and helps hundreds of homeless people every year. However, some of those services might have to be scaled back if the funding isn't approved by the city. "It's very much needed," said Samaritan House Executive Director George Lyon. Santa Fe mayor rolls out plan to address unhoused population "I'm concerned about the citizens and the people that genuinely use the park," said Las Vegas City Councilor, Marvin Martinez. The building is located in the middle of Las Vegas, just a few minutes away from I-25, and it houses about 22 homeless people every night. For years, the city has discussed how it can continue services, while also keeping the nearby park safe for people to enjoy. "We were very cautious, and we're very cognizant of the neighborhood," Lyon said. "We want to be the best neighbors possible." "The biggest complaint that I have, currently, would be the fact that a lot of the people that gather to this homeless shelter. They use the park; they sleep in the park," Martinez explained. At a recent city council meeting, Lyon requested $58,000 in funding for the shelter. The council did not approve or deny the funding, but they pushed the conversation to the next meeting. Suspect identity sought after August ‘groping’ incident in NE ABQ "It is a frustrating, difficult process," Lyon said. The majority of the council argues the location of the building is unsafe, saying the homeless end up loitering around the park. According to Councilor Martinez, the police department has received 82 calls to the park over the last year, though it's unclear how many of those were in response to a homeless person. "My concern is not the money that we can offer Samaritan House to continue to operate," Councilor Martinez added. "I think that's an important piece of our community." However, one of the councilors that supports the funding said it's not the shelter's job to handle its visitors once they've received care and leave. "They're not police officers," said Las Vegas City Councilor Barbara Perea Casey. "They're not responsible to those people. They're responsibility is to feed them, cloth them, help them with mental health issues, [and] provide different services for them, but once they leave the building, that's it." Lyon is trying to address the issue by adding patrols, enforcing the "no drug use" rules while receiving care, and a 24/7 hotline for people to submit complaints. However, Lyon said that's not good enough for some city councilors. Some councilors posed relocating the shelter to a different area of the city that's not close to residential areas or family parks. "It'd be nice, down the road, to see if we can get another location for them," Councilor Martinez said. Santa Ana Pueblo opens new Public Safety and Judicial Services Complex Lyon, however, said selling the building and finding a new location would be difficult and unrealistic. "Their expectations [don't] match the amount they're paying to achieve that goal," Lyon added. That discussion is expected to be brought back up during the council's next meeting on November 12.