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Residents urge Clayton County to step up on homelessness, voice concern over SB 375 and DFCS delays
Summary
Speakers at the Nov. 4 Clayton County meeting urged continued funding for Calvary Refuge, described homelessness hardships, asked for a coordinated resource giveaway and raised alarms about a local DFCS office closed since 2024; one Fulton County commenter warned about Georgia Senate Bill 375.
At the start of public comment, speakers raised homelessness and services as primary concerns. Trella Daniels (District 1 resident) told the board about residents she said rely on Calvary Refuge and asked commissioners to continue funding the nonprofit. "They're not asking for opulence. They're asking for survival," Daniels said.
Sabrina Hill (Jonesboro) thanked the board for prior funding to Calvary Refuge and asked the county and district leaders to coordinate a countywide resource giveaway as benefits and food assistance programs face uncertainty. Hill and…
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