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Tompkins County legislators debate moving continuum‑of‑care duties to Health & Human Services
Summary
Legislators reacted to a proposed reassignment that would move continuum‑of‑care and certain low‑income supportive housing responsibilities from the Housing & Economic Development Committee to Health & Human Services, urging clearer definitions and joint coordination to avoid fragmenting housing policy.
Chair opened the meeting and notified members of a proposed change to committee assignments that could move the county’s continuum‑of‑care (services for people experiencing homelessness and related supportive services) from the Housing & Economic Development (HED) Committee to the Health & Human Services (HHS) Committee.
Several legislators voiced concern that the reassignment risks separating low‑income and affordable housing topics from other housing policy work. “I personally am a little…
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