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Council directs half of social-service funds to boost sheltering for two fiscal years after heated debate
Summary
Corvallis City Council voted Feb. 3 to set aside 50% of its social-service grant funds for the next two fiscal years to support efforts that increase the number of people sheltered and decrease the number of people living unsheltered.
The Corvallis City Council voted on Feb. 3 to reallocate a larger share of its social-service grants to support efforts that increase the number of people sheltered and decrease the number of people unsheltered. The motion directs the city to set aside 50% of city social-service funds for the next biennium to advance that objective.
The decision followed a contentious public and council discussion. Councilor Tony Morfield introduced the proposal, saying the city should direct its social-service funding toward getting people shelter and out of encampments. Supporters described the move as a necessary and urgent pivot; opponents warned of unintended consequences for other programs serving people on the edge of eviction or in need of…
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