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Committee approves budget transfers for shelter plan after members raise questions about location and screening
Summary
The Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen Committee on Community Improvement voted to approve the first four budget items tied to a shelter plan; members sought clarity on the shelter's location, how "aged and infirm" is defined, funding sources and screening for registered sex offenders.
The Committee on Community Improvement of the Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen voted to approve items 1 through 4, which include an amending resolution providing for a transfer and expenditure of $191,525 for a project tied to a shelter/engagement center.
Committee members pressed city staff for details about the planned facility's location, the definition of "aged and infirm" among shelter clients, screening for registered sex offenders and the source of the funds. "I have a bunch of questions about this, 39 Beach Street," said Alderman Cantor during the discussion.
A city staff member told the committee that the engagement center currently houses more than eight people older than 65 and 21 people classified…
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