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Residents urge more local housing help; Girls' Dust thanks council for support

2221204 · February 4, 2025
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Two public commenters asked the council to address housing needs for working women and local veterans and a nonprofit, Girls' Dust Inc., thanked the council for continued budget support and outlined a career and leadership conference for area girls.

Two members of the public spoke during the agenda-related comments section about housing needs and community programs.

Evelyn Mickle, who said she has lived in Opelika for nearly 42 years, asked the council to provide or publicize housing options for working women and for veterans or former service members who are homeless or at risk. Mickle said she had seen large housing developments but had not observed smaller, affordable options for single women and said…

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