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Council reports progress on homelessness committee; Point-in-Time count scheduled Jan. 22
Summary
Council members said the new ad hoc homelessness committee heard updates on rapid shelter and pallet housing programs and urged volunteer support for the Jan. 22 Point-in-Time count to gather unsheltered population data.
At the Jan. 7 meeting, Columbia City Council members reported the first meeting of the ad hoc homelessness committee and said staff provided updates on the city’s rapid shelter and pallet housing programs.
Council reported that the programs are "trending in the right direction" and that the committee will focus on using data from the national Point-in-Time count to identify service gaps. The Point-in-Time count is scheduled for Jan. 22 and council members called for volunteers to help conduct the survey.
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