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Council asks staff to craft inclement-weather plan for unsheltered residents; returns Jan. 27
Summary
Council directed staff to work with community partners and return Jan. 27 with a temporary warming-shelter plan after hearing resource and outreach constraints from police and emergency-management staff.
Balch Springs City Council on Jan. 13 directed staff to develop a temporary inclement-weather plan for unsheltered individuals and return to council on Jan. 27 with a draft and partner list. The motion passed unanimously.
Council member Hill introduced the item after council members and staff described recent cold-weather outreach efforts and constraints. Chief Neal (recorded as chief in the meeting) explained the standard operating procedure used by Dallas County municipalities and told…
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