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Council debate intensifies as Homeward Bound faces winter uncertainty; city schedules workshop

Grand Junction City Council
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Council and public pressed for immediate action as Homeward Bound's winter funding and possible closures drew urgent comments. City staff said Homeward Bound will present at a Dec. 1 workshop; council members urged faster and more coordinated responses to prevent displacement.

Multiple speakers and council members used the Nov. 19 meeting to press for a faster response to potential service disruptions at Homeward Bound and for broader homelessness support.

Resident and homeowner Mark Buchanan described market impacts from encampments at Columbine Park and urged mitigation to restore park use and help neighbors sell homes. Recovery coach Nathan Jukes updated the council on outreach work and a fundraising target: a task force is trying…

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