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Public commenters urge council to preserve services, debate proposed fire fee and homelessness responses
Summary
During the May 12 public comment period dozens of residents urged the Eugene City Council to preserve libraries, pools, homeless services and alternate crisis response programs; many opposed increasing police funding and debated a proposed fire service stabilization fee.
EUGENE, Ore. — Dozens of residents who signed up to speak at the City Council’s May 12 public comment period told councilors to preserve neighborhood services, libraries, pools and homelessness programs as the city faces an $11.5 million shortfall and considers a proposed fire service stabilization fee.
Speakers repeatedly urged the council to maintain emergency‑response alternatives such as Cahoots and Whitebird Clinic’s outreach programs, to expand trauma‑informed outreach teams and cleanup crews in high‑impact areas, and to preserve hours at the downtown library, Amazon Pool and neighborhood community centers. Dan Bryant, a member of the city revenue task force and chair of…
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