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Residents urge council to prioritize Willard Sherwood health center; speakers warn against a costly school‑separation study
Summary
Multiple public commenters and task‑force leaders told council the Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center is an immediate, tangible investment for residents and urged delaying a proposed up-to-$400,000 study on school separation. HCAB and homelessness task force leaders presented local homelessness and student-homelessness data to underscore need for services.
During initial public comment, several residents urged the council to continue moving forward with the Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center as an immediate investment in public health, seniors’ services, after‑school programming and community connectivity. Kelli O'Brien spoke as a resident and parent and said the project “is not simply a building” but a place where health, wellness, education and gathering intersect; she recommended pausing consideration of a school separation study (cited in meeting materials as up to $400,000) until existing tools and partnerships are fully used.
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