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Residents urge Jacksonville council to act on homelessness, request local support and volunteer coalition
Summary
Public commenters at the Nov. 18 meeting urged the council to address worsening conditions for people experiencing homelessness along New River and asked the city to use discretionary funds and local partnerships to provide supplies and a volunteer coalition for transitional families.
Several residents used the Nov. 18 public comment period to press the council for immediate and practical help for people experiencing homelessness.
Melanie Marzette described worsening conditions near New River and asked the city to consider short-term measures such as providing a place to store blankets and socks for distribution when volunteers encounter people in need. "Once it starts to get cold out there,…
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