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County approves one‑time funding boost for Commission on Human Trafficking
Summary
After extensive public comment from survivors and service providers, the Hillsborough County Commission approved a one‑time allocation to support the Commission on Human Trafficking’s fiscal‑year 2026 requests and directed semiannual reporting.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved a one‑time allocation for the Commission on Human Trafficking at its Sept. 17 meeting after more than an hour of public testimony from survivors, advocates and service providers. Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the funding option presented at the meeting.
The funding decision follows public testimony from local advocates and survivor‑leaders who urged continued and expanded resources for prevention, emergency shelter and survivor placement, and awareness campaigns. Speakers included Connie Rose, chair of the Commission on Human Trafficking, and representatives from local service providers such as the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and…
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