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Residents urge proactive homelessness solutions; council highlights Hanford advisory funds, new development director and local events
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to pursue proactive homelessness solutions and raised a neighborhood parking safety concern. Council and staff updates covered strategic-plan workforce priorities, a transfer of an advisory fund's remaining dollars, new development director hire, board vacancies, and recent local events and ribbon cuttings.
During the public comment period at the July 1 Richland City Council meeting, residents urged elected leaders to pursue proactive responses to local homelessness and raised a neighborhood parking safety concern.
"Please remember these words," said Megan, a resident, quoting Matthew 25: "Truly, I tell you, just as you did not do to 1 of the least of these who are members of my family, you did not do it to me." Megan told the council she had heard mainly "reactive push measures" in previous meetings and asked the council to seek solutions that prevent people…
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