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Loveland residents urge council to back proposed resource center as public comment period opens
Summary
Multiple Loveland residents and faith leaders used the public‑comment period to urge support for a proposed resource center and shelter at 2000 North Lincoln Avenue, citing local need, dignity for neighbors and existing service gaps; opponents raised nearby safety and site‑selection concerns.
Public comment at the start of Tuesday’s special Loveland City Council meeting centered on a proposed homelessness resource center and shelter, with a string of residents and faith leaders urging the council to approve the plan and critics raising safety and neighborhood‑suitability concerns.
Ben Nelson, who identified himself as a Ward 1 resident, told the council he supports using a framework similar to a recently announced model (he called it the 'Grama Pass' framework) and asked whether Loveland would match that model’s shelter and funding provisions. "Please support the proposed resource…
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