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Council moves Office of Homeless Services from mayor’s office to Department of Health and Community Wellness
Summary
Two ordinances to repeal the mayor’s Office of Homeless Services and re-establish it under the Department of Health and Community Wellness passed after public comment raising questions about why the change was necessary and how services and funding will be affected.
The Newark Municipal Council approved two related ordinances on March 5 to move the Office of Homeless Services out of the Mayor’s Office and establish it within the Department of Health and Community Wellness.
The first ordinance repeals the prior placement of homeless services under the Mayor’s Office and the second creates the Office of Homeless Services as part of the city’s Department of Health and Community Wellness. Council members adopted both ordinances on recorded roll calls during the meeting.
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