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Advocate warns Chandler faces eviction surge, urges emergency legal aid funding
Summary
A certified community legal advocate told the council Chandler is on track for more than 3,600 eviction filings this year and urged immediate funding for eviction‑prevention legal services and a right‑to‑counsel pilot. The presenter said her organization's application for funding was denied and that AZ Send received about $300,000 for services.
A community legal advocate told the Chandler City Council on Oct. 16 that the city is confronting an eviction surge and urged immediate investment in eviction‑prevention legal services and a right‑to‑counsel pilot.
Shannon Hayes, who identified herself as a community legal advocate certified by the Arizona Supreme Court, said Chandler is on track for more than 3,600 eviction filings…
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