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Passaic mayor announces same‑day housing for homeless veterans, previews winter service changes
Summary
Mayor announced a new partnership with a Veterans SOS program to place homeless veterans into hotel shelter the same day and previewed winter service changes: continued leaf pickup, suspension of most road work until spring, and ongoing parking and traffic safety projects including a 300‑space parking deck and studies for additional spaces.
The mayor of Passaic told the city council on Dec. 5 that a new partnership with a Veterans SOS program and county partners will allow the city to house homeless veterans the same day they are identified, moving them from street outreach into hotel placements when appropriate. "We are able to immediately house homeless veterans the same day," the mayor said during his regularly scheduled update.
The mayor also urged residents to continue to put out leaf bags for DPW collection during the extended leaf season and provided the public works contact for questions. He said most routine…
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