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Residents press county over benefit backlogs, evictions and shelter conditions during public comment
Essex County Board of County Commissioners · October 10, 2024
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Summary
During public comment, union leaders and residents urged the board to address a backlog at the Division of Family Assistance and raised concerns about shelter conditions, eviction rates and the timeliness of fair hearings.
Several speakers used the public-comment period to press the Board of County Commissioners on a range of social-service concerns. Lisa Maddox Douglas, president of the Public and Supervisors Union, urged approval of a resolution (Resolution 22) to provide $317,373 to pay overtime to process a backlog in the Division of Family…
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