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Resident urges Douglas County to address downtown street homelessness, cites dashboard and per-participant spending
3322129 · May 15, 2025
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Summary
A Lawrence resident urged commissioners to act on street homelessness concerns, praised a new homeless dashboard while reporting public-safety incidents downtown and noting county homeless spending and per-participant calculations.
During general public comment at the May 14 Douglas County commissioners meeting, Lawrence resident John Imes described repeated "uncomfortable street encounters" and urged stronger county responses to downtown homelessness.
Imes praised the county's new homeless dashboard as a "big improvement" but said some…
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