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Council approves consolidated rezoning for CARM women‑and‑children campus
Summary
Council consolidated and approved three related items (13x, 13y, 13z) to allow CARM to develop a women‑and‑children campus at 1507 9th Avenue after hearing testimony from service providers and a survivor about rising local homelessness and demand for shelter beds.
The Knoxville City Council voted Nov. 11 to consolidate and approve rezoning changes (items 13x, 13y and 13z) to clear the way for a new campus by Community Action & Resource Ministries (CARM) intended to serve women and children experiencing homelessness.
CARM board chair Ray Kielorowski described rapid increases in homelessness and a shifting population that now includes more women and children. Kielorowski said city…
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