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Dothan focus groups and surveys identify senior housing, transit and blight as top needs for HUD consolidated plan
Summary
City staff reported results of neighborhood meetings and focus groups to inform the city's HUD consolidated plan: attendees prioritized senior housing, transitional and permanent housing supports, transportation, child care and blight remediation; about 45 residents attended and 57 survey responses were recorded.
Kelly Murkowski, a city staff member, summarized results of neighborhood meetings and focus groups held the week of March (dates not specified) to gather public input for the City of Dothan's consolidated plan and annual action plan due to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in August.
The sessions drew about 45 residents and 57 completed surveys to date, Murkowski said. Responses and discussion highlighted four principal areas of need: affordable housing (especially for seniors), expanded resources for people experiencing homelessness, improvements to public services such as transportation and child…
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