Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
OEM: Food distribution expanding and overdose outreach targeted to hot spots in Wards 5 and 7
Summary
Annapolis Office of Emergency Management reported weekly Food Friday distributions, neighborhood overdose statistics for 2024, and plans for cooling centers during heat events.
Kevin Simmons, emergency manager for the City of Annapolis, told the committee the city's Food Friday program distributes roughly 300 boxes per week and supports about 890 residents experiencing food insecurity; staffing and location adjustments have been made for the summer.
"We distribute approximately about 300 boxes of food every week to support 890 Annapolitans facing food insecurity," Simmons said, adding the program temporarily moved distribution to Eastport Firehouse during summer programming.
Simmons gave ward-level summaries for substance-use overdoses in 2024. He said Wards 5…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
