More than a hundred people from a homeless shelter in Hollywood, Florida have moved to a motel near Haines City in Polk County.

The city of Hollywood paid the Homeless Voice ministry nearly $5 million for its properties with the promise the ministry would move out of town. The city believed the ministry was hurting redevelopment plans in the area.

Homeless Voice is making plans to buy the Stay Plus motel for $2 million, but Sean Cononie with Homeless Voice said the motel will not operate as a homeless shelter. He said it will operate as low income housing.

"We don't have the staff for it," he said. "I can't work seven days a week, 20 hours a day. I have to start going home. I can't live on the floor of my office anymore."

Nearby businesses said they were not that concerned about their new neighbors.

"So far so good," said Rebecca Leary with Bargain Carts, a golf cart sales and service business.

Leary has seen the new residents of the motel walking by her business on the way to a nearby convenience store. And a worker at the business said the motel purchased a couple of golf carts. "As long as it doesn't interfere then I have no issues," said Leary.

"They are very good customers," said David Lalchan. He is a clerk at a convenience store near the motel. He said the new residents have been spending a lot of money on food from his store. "They don't complain. They are nice, easygoing."

The county manager's office said it would check to see if the motel and Homeless Voice are violating any county ordinances.

Cononie said he would consider buying another motel in the Haines City area if he felt there was a need for more low income housing.

"We provide housing and we do it cheap," he said. "We do it as a family. We do it as mom and pop. I can holler at them when they mess up. I can give them a hug when they are doing good."