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Council rejects mayor’s pick for homeless commission; chair will reconsider
Summary
Council voted 4–3 against the mayor’s recommendation to appoint Mike Fieldman to the homeless commission after debate over fundraising capacity vs. operational energy; the mayor said she will return with another recommendation.
Roseburg City Council considered a mayoral appointment to the homeless commission but the motion failed after a divided debate.
The mayor, who serves as the chair of the homeless commission, recommended Mike Fieldman, citing his past work securing $1.5 million for a navigation center and his connections with local and state funders. "I gotta have somebody who is…
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