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Veterans and advocates urge council to fund shower trailers, family‑friendly transitional housing
Summary
Multiple public commenters — including a homeless veteran — asked the council to fund portable shower trailers and help the Veterans Affairs and local veteran organizations expand transitional housing that keeps families together.
Several speakers used the public‑comment portion of the April 22 meeting to urge the city to support veterans and unhoused families with shower trailers, mobile services and funding for family‑friendly transitional housing.
Veteran testimony: Robert Uphold (introduced by the clerk) described losing housing, working multiple jobs, and relying on VA and local veteran groups for help. He asked the council to help the Veterans of Bristol County (VABC) obtain a shower trailer and to…
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