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Residents and local ministries describe gaps in shelter and short-term housing during council public comment
Summary
Multiple public commenters described ongoing homelessness and local efforts to place people in housing, called for more shelter space, and announced a short-term leasing program for men with jobs. Council took no formal action during public comment.
During the public comment period March 10, several residents and local ministry leaders described ongoing homelessness in Aiken, the limits of shelter capacity and the work of local outreach teams to place people into housing and services.
Becky Phillips, who said she is homeless and has cancer, described sleeping outdoors after her trailer burned and asked for housing that includes rules she believes would improve outcomes: "I think the rules on the house should…
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