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Residents urge council to prioritize water reliability, housing aid and neighborhood safety during public comment
Summary
Dozens of residents used the public-comment period to press council on local priorities including water safety and infrastructure, eviction pauses and rental assistance, neighborhood cleanliness and enforcement of permitting and fireworks laws, and concerns about zoning and overdevelopment.
During the public-comment period at Richmond City Council's Jan. 13 meeting, multiple residents urged the council to prioritize local infrastructure and relief measures in the wake of last week's water outage.
Val Siems (5th District) asked council to focus on local infrastructure and avoid taking up foreign-policy resolutions that divert staff time from repair and recovery. Anna Makowitz and houselessness advocates urged rapid use of hotel rooms and other short-term shelter solutions for people without…
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