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Residents urge greater outreach and tougher action on homelessness and panhandling
Summary
Public delegates asked the commission for clearer outreach, more hands-on homeless services and better accessibility to commissioners; a speaker urged a locally funded administrative assistant model for commissioners and urged more aggressive outreach to move people into services.
Several residents used the delegation period to urge expanded public outreach, improved accessibility for citizens seeking services, and a more active response to homelessness and panhandling in Augusta.
Moses Todd, a former commissioner, addressed House Bill 581 specifically during the delegation period and urged the commission not to “take us away from the voters,” arguing the local response should respect the will of voters and, if necessary, pair any opt‑out with a simultaneous vote on alternative revenue measures.
Brian Green, a resident who identified his…
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