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Resident urges Irving council to fund citizen‑led homelessness mapping and use ARPA dollars
Summary
During public comment Laura Anderson urged the council to fund homelessness‑response mapping led by Irving citizens and the Housing & Human Services Board, noting $2.9 million in ARPA funds she said remain undecided and urging the city to spend $30,000 for a mapping workshop to guide shelter and service choices.
Laura Anderson, an Irving resident, used the public‑comment portion of the July 10 work session to urge the City Council to fund a citizen‑led homelessness‑response mapping process and to use the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to address homelessness.
Anderson, who identified a downtown mailing address for herself, told council she had emailed them materials and a web link about homelessness‑response system mapping workshops and recommended the city hold a mapping workshop…
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