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Residents press council for a clear plan if the shelter closes; volunteers call for state funding use
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the council to provide a concrete plan for homelessness and to avoid relying on volunteer‑run meal programs; speakers said the current approach is unsustainable and pressed the city to use available state funding to keep the shelter operating.
Several members of the public used the meeting’s public‑comment period to press the council for clearer, immediate plans for homelessness services and shelter continuity.
An unidentified public commenter said people have attended council meetings for months asking for a plan and that the city appeared to be disregarding the public’s voice; the speaker asked what would happen if the current shelter closed and said options such as adequate mental‑health and addiction treatment are insufficient in the community.
Dave Kolnick described the current volunteer dinner program as "not sustainable, it's inefficient," and urged the council to quickly take advantage of state funding to keep the shelter open and reduce reliance on unpaid community dinners.
Council acknowledged the public comments and staff later discussed housing funds and program changes during the meeting; no formal council action on shelter operations was recorded in the transcript during this meeting.
