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Loveland debate over temporary shelter and City Hall opens after mayor allowed unhoused people inside
Summary
Public comment and council members sharply debated Mayor Jackie Marsh’s decision to allow unhoused people to shelter overnight at City Hall after a nearby encampment was cleared; the city manager said a 30-day interim plan using the Loveland Resource Center will continue while staff pursue longer-term options.
Mayor Jackie Marsh’s decision to allow people from an encampment to sleep inside City Hall prompted an extended public-comment exchange and sharply divided views from residents and council members at the Loveland City Council meeting.
Advocates described the action as a humane response to an urgent situation. “These people that were camped out there were not prepared for this since they were kicked out, you know, a few days before,” said Alan Kligov, identifying himself as a volunteer. “Loveland needs more heart.” Ian Sullivan, Ward 2, said he was at City Hall during the event and called the scene “one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been.”
Other speakers and several residents called the mayor’s move unauthorized and dangerous. Michael Scofield, a Loveland resident, said in public comment that opening City Hall “was unauthorized, unsafe, and a complete breakdown of judgment and protocol” and urged Mayor Marsh’s resignation. Another commenter said allowing…
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