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City contractors outline homelessness survey, transitional‑housing plan; public forum set for Sept. 30
Summary
City‑contracted homeless response coordinators gave the select board a status update on a strategic plan due in April 2026, described data‑gathering and service‑inventory work, and said a proposed transitional housing site for families (Loretta Home) is advancing but still contingent on a backbone agency.
Christopher Loris and Megan Novak, Rutland’s homeless response coordinators, briefed the Town of Rutland Select Board on Sept. 24 about a strategic planning process the city contracted to complete by April 2026 that will recommend changes to the local homeless response system.
The two described three concurrent workstreams: (1) compiling existing quantitative and qualitative data about people experiencing homelessness in Rutland and surrounding areas; (2) cataloging available services, eligibility criteria and gaps; and (3) engaging community perspectives through forums and surveys. The pair urged…
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