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Council pushes homelessness discussion forward, schedules Providence Place review and workshop
Summary
After hours of public comment focused on downtown homelessness and a presentation from Providence Place partners, the council asked staff to add a Providence Place update to the next meeting and to convene a multi‑jurisdictional workshop on homelessness and shelter options.
Melbourne City Council members spent more than an hour on a broad public discussion of homelessness, local outreach services and Providence Place, a nonprofit housing initiative that is planning affordable units and supportive services in the area.
Multiple residents and business owners described safety and quality‑of‑life problems they said are centered near Fee Avenue and portions of downtown, and urged faster action from the city. Daily Bread, Providence Place partners and other service providers described ongoing outreach, an apparent acquisition of property…
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