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Council discusses retreat agenda and $4 million housing allocation as members urge county coordination on homelessness funding
Summary
Council reviewed a draft retreat schedule that includes workforce development, redevelopment and homelessness, and debated how a proposed $4 million housing allocation should be spent — with several councilors urging greater county involvement before allocating funds to homeless services.
City staff presented a draft schedule for a March council retreat and outlined a proposed $4 million allocation intended for housing rehabilitation, homelessness services and administrative support. Council members discussed program priorities and urged regional coordination with Nash and Edgecombe counties on homelessness funding and services.
The proposed allocation described in staff materials broke the $4 million into multiple uses: approximately $2.25 million for existing housing-rehabilitation and repair programs, $1.3 million for capital maintenance…
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