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City staff and Kansas Legal Services review first year of tenant eviction‑defense pilot before contract renewal
Summary
Kansas Legal Services (KLS) staff and city officials reviewed the pilot eviction‑defense program on May 13 as the city prepares to renew a professional services contract covering tenant legal services.
Kansas Legal Services (KLS) staff and city officials reviewed the pilot eviction‑defense program on May 13 as the city prepares to renew a professional services contract covering tenant legal services.
Why it matters: Council members and staff said civil legal assistance can prevent evictions, keep households housed and reduce longer‑term costs; they asked KLS and city staff for more detailed metrics to evaluate program scale and outcomes before approving renewal.
Nick Blessing, a KLS staff attorney, summarized operations: KLS provides free…
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