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After funeral for Cornelius Taylor, public urged council to halt sweeps and expand housing; council adds groups to homeless task force
Summary
Public speakers including family members and advocates urged the Atlanta City Council to stop encampment sweeps and provide permanent housing after the death of Cornelius Taylor; the council approved an amended homeless task-force resolution and referred a feasibility study on housing authority/levy options to committees.
Speakers at the Feb. 3 City Council meeting pressed elected officials for immediate changes to how Atlanta handles homelessness after the death of Cornelius Taylor, who died during a recent encampment removal.
Advocates, family members and residents urged the council to stop sweeps of homeless encampments and invest in permanent housing and wraparound services instead of short-term relocations. The council adopted an amended task-force resolution (25R-3086) that adds three organizations to the panel — American Friends Service Committee, Concerned Black Clergy and Spark — and the motion passed 14-0.
Several speakers tied the policy ask to the funeral they had just attended. Housing Justice League representative…
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