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Woonsocket council receives initial homelessness subcommittee report after debate over encampment map
Summary
The Woonsocket City Council voted 5-2 to receive an initial report from its homelessness subcommittee, after members debated the report’s focus on encampments, inclusion of a map with camp locations, and next steps for outreach and housing strategies.
The Woonsocket City Council on a 5-2 roll-call vote received an initial report from the council’s homelessness subcommittee that documents encampment locations and outlines contributing factors to homelessness in the city.
Council members debated whether the report’s focus and the inclusion of a map showing encampment sites should be published as part of the public record. Councilwoman Fox and Councilwoman Gonzales voted against receiving the draft; five other councilors voted to receive it.
The report is an initial compilation of information intended to inform where the city allocates resources. Councilman Kenoyer said the subcommittee “has given us a lot of data and facts” and emphasized that homelessness arises from “a spectrum of things” including affordable housing and high rents, not only substance use or mental illness. Council President Gendron thanked the subcommittee for its work and urged realistic expectations about what the city…
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