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Resident says eviction-prevention agencies are turning people away until after court summons; urges changes

2667546 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

A Battle Creek resident described difficulty obtaining rental-assistance help before receiving an eviction summons and urged better coordination among programs that receive public funds to prevent people from being evicted.

During general public comment, Reese Atkins of 84 South 203rd Street described ongoing struggles to obtain rental-assistance help and said local organizations told her they would not provide assistance until an eviction had progressed to the court-summons stage.…

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