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Residents press Loveland council on homelessness, sales tax and Pulliam building operations
Summary
Multiple residents urged support for shelters, endorsed or criticized a proposed sales‑tax increase, and raised budget transparency concerns; speakers invoked the Grants Pass ruling, Housing First principles, and the Pulliam Community Building's $11.1M renovation gap in operating funds.
During the public‑comment period, residents urged the City Council to act on homelessness services and on the sales‑tax ballot measure under discussion in recent weeks.
Ben Nelson (Ward 1) cited the Grants Pass court ruling in arguing that local policy can limit certain actions (such as camping bans) without criminalizing homelessness, and he told council that enforceable encampment restrictions require shelter options be available under the city’s ordinance.…
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