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Kalamazoo County awards $100,000 to Hope Through Navigation for emergency winter sheltering
Summary
After hearing competing proposals and public comment about rising homelessness, the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted to award $100,000 from the housing millage to Hope Through Navigation to provide family-centered emergency winter shelter. The motion passed by roll call with six yes, one no and one abstention.
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted to award $100,000 from the county housing millage to Hope Through Navigation to support emergency winter sheltering for families.
Vice Chair Taylor moved that the chair sign an agreement to provide the $100,000 to Hope Through Navigation; Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. After discussion and a roll-call vote, the motion carried with six votes in favor, one no (Commissioner Gisler) and the chair abstaining because a family receives services from the recipient organization.
The decision followed public comment and a presentation from Gwendolyn of Hope Through Navigation, who described the organization’s experience in emergency…
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