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Residents urge codifying Housing First, criticize 287(g) cooperation with ICE and praise city utility crews
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 27 Salisbury council meeting, residents urged the council to make Housing First permanent, criticized potential cooperation with ICE under 287(g), and commended city utilities staff for a rapid sewer response.
Several members of the public spoke during the Oct. 27 comment period, pressing the council on three recurring topics: (1) protect and codify the Housing First program as a permanent supportive‑housing strategy; (2) reject local cooperation with ICE through 287(g); and (3) commend city utility crews for fast emergency response.
Praise for utilities: KT, a city resident, described a sewage backup and said city utility staff arrived within 30 minutes, checked the city side of the system and returned later to follow up. KT called the employees “incredible people” and asked the city to pass along thanks to the crew.
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