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Ketchmore Kids reports declines in youth homicides; former councilwoman urges traffic fixes and outreach on senior tax relief
Summary
Community organizations and residents spoke during citizen comments: Ketchmore Kids described ongoing gun-violence prevention work; Sharon P. Scott urged the city to pursue traffic remedies and better public outreach about senior tax relief; Director of Budget Evaluation said tax-deferral applications close in August.
Several residents and community representatives used the citizen-comments period to update the council on local programs, raise concerns about traffic and senior tax burdens, and request further outreach from the city.
Chanel Ketchmore, representing Ketchmore Kids, told the council the group's conflict-resolution and de-escalation work is continuing in schools and the juvenile detention center. Ketchmore said staff take partners — mental-health professionals, financial-litility and school partners — into the detention center “a minimum 4 times a month” and that the program has produced positive feedback from teachers and caregivers. “This year…
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