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Residents, service providers clash over Nevada County'led Hope Ridge House plan for Armstrong Tract
Summary
Dozens of Truckee residents and service providers urged the town council and county to improve outreach and clarify operations for Hope Ridge House, a planned permanent supportive housing site in the Armstrong neighborhood; supporters said the project fills a local gap in services.
Dozens of Truckee residents urged clearer outreach and answers about a Nevada County plan to operate a small permanent supportive housing property in the Armstrong Tract, while service providers and volunteers defended the project as a needed local resource.
The public comment period at the Jan. 28 Truckee Town Council meeting was dominated by questions and appeals about the Hope Ridge House, a leased single-family property the county intends to convert to long-term supportive housing staffed by case managers and a house manager.
"It is not a homeless shelter. It is a long term house where people will live," said Phoebe Bell, identified in public comment as the Behavioral Health Director for Nevada County. "Permanent supportive housing is an evidence-based practice ... Truckee needs a project like this. Right now, we have 0 permanent supportive housing beds in Truckee."
Supporters from local nonprofit and volunteer groups said the project would provide leases, case management and…
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