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McKinney staff propose yearlong 'Better Together' initiative to craft homelessness strategy; council expresses mixed views
Summary
City staff presented a proposed yearlong initiative on Oct. 21 to develop a data-driven, community-informed homelessness strategy for McKinney; the program was renamed "Better Together."
City staff presented a proposed yearlong initiative on Oct. 21 to develop a data-driven, community-informed homelessness strategy for McKinney. The program — presented by Margaret Lee, Housing & Community Development Director — was introduced to councilors as "Better Together" (the name was changed from an earlier working title) and would include community engagement, a needs assessment, and an implementation plan.
Lee said the initiative would break the issue into three strands: symptoms of homelessness (impacts on public space and infrastructure), the homeless experience (individual needs) and root causes (affordability and system gaps). She proposed hiring an external facilitator, forming an ad hoc council committee…
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