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Public commenters raise concerns about HUD changes, book bans and sidewalk bicycle rules
Summary
At the Jan. 6 meeting, MidCoast Family Services warned a HUD NOFO could end local permanent supportive housing; a resident urged legal allowance for sidewalk bicycle riding citing a recent fatality; another called on council to reject efforts to remove books from libraries.
Several members of the public used the Jan. 6 council meeting to flag policy concerns the city may face in coming months.
Jenny Stafford, community engagement staff at MidCoast Family Services, told the council that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) that — as drafted — would terminate the agency’s two…
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