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Residents, people with lived experience urge more affordable housing and services at Fond du Lac council meeting
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including people with recent experience of homelessness and advocates, urged the council to expand affordable housing, mental-health and addiction services, and to use existing funds or designate staff to address homelessness.
Dozens of residents and people with lived experience spoke during the public-comment portion of the Fond du Lac City Council meeting on Feb. 12, urging the council to increase affordable housing, expand supportive services for mental health and addiction, and to take a more proactive, data-driven approach.
Why it matters: Commenters said homelessness is driven by a mix of mental-health needs, substance use, high housing costs, and insufficient local services. Speakers asked the city to coordinate with county agencies, designate a…
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