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Public commenter disputes county focus on shelter residency; commissioners cite Catholic Charities intake data
Summary
A Morgantown resident challenged the county’s emphasis on whether people using the warming shelter are Monongalia County residents, and the commission cited Catholic Charities intake data and warned about stewardship of local funds.
During the Jan. 8 Monongalia County Commission meeting, one resident urged commissioners to stop treating residency status as a central criterion for providing shelter services and warned that focusing on residency could jeopardize federal funding.
“Why do we care where people are from? They live here. They're here now. They're members of our community,” said Lindsey Jacobs, who identified herself as a Morgantown resident. Jacobs cited how intake forms ask for last known address and said that approach can misrepresent long-term presence: “If you ask me…
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