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Residents urge action on flooding, gun violence, housing and mental‑health supports; community groups seek funding
Summary
During public comment, residents pressed the commission to address neighborhood flooding tied to green‑space loss, a recent surge in shootings, housing insecurity (including KPS student homelessness), road safety, and requested funding and partnerships for trauma‑informed programs such as Lean On Healing.
Multiple residents used the July 7 public comment period to press the City Commission on neighborhood flooding, public safety, housing insecurity and mental‑health services.
One commenter said raising land or adding pavement in development projects worsens local flooding and urged the commission to prioritize flood mitigation where green space remains; the speaker also cited a string of shootings ("8 shootings…
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