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Public commenters urge county to pursue $8 million transitional housing, cooling centers and bus shelters
Summary
Public speakers at the Government Services meeting urged the county to accept $8 million for transitional housing operated by a vetted partner, pushed for county-coordinated cooling centers and air-conditioning assistance, and demanded better bus shelters and dorm repairs to support the college.
Residents and advocates used the public-comment period to press the county on housing, cooling and transit infrastructure.
Kenneth Wampler, a resident with prior experience developing supportive housing programs, urged the county to accept $8 million in public funding for transitional housing and to partner with a provider he said has a good reputation. "Supportive housing works, and it is fiscally responsible," Wampler said, calling…
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