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Council delays action on Keys for Change contract amid financial and oversight concerns
Summary
City Council continued action on a contract amendment with Keys for Change after members raised concerns about vendor nonpayment, an alleged multi‑million dollar deficit and planned bed closures at the campus.
The Phoenix City Council on June 13 continued consideration of Item 76, an authorization to amend the contract with Human Services Campus, Inc., doing business as Keys for Change. Vice Mayor O’Brien moved to continue the item to the July 2, 2025 meeting; the motion passed unanimously.
Councilmembers described recurring concerns about Keys for Change’s financial management and operating stability. Vice Mayor O’Brien and others said staff had reported an operating deficit and that the city had been told of a roughly $5 million overall deficit. City staff and the…
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