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New Carlisle seeks residents for social‑services commission to coordinate homelessness and local aid
Summary
City staff, faith leaders and nonprofits discussed creating a resident social‑services commission to coordinate food, housing and volunteer resources; the council asked for applications with a July 1 deadline and staff said the commission would be organized publicly and could apply for grants.
City of New Carlisle officials, local clergy and social‑service providers met with council to discuss forming a volunteer social‑services commission that would identify residents in need, coordinate local charities and churches, and recommend actions or resource requests to council.
City Manager (staff member) described a proposal to form a commission of three to five New Carlisle residents to be sworn in as a city board, pick a president and vice president, and name coordinators who would field referrals from city staff, code enforcement, police and residents. Planning Director Brian Ward told the group he would "be facilitating those meetings the same as I facilitate planning board meetings and board of zoning appeal meetings." The commission would operate under the City’s boards…
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