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Loveland mayor defends opening City Hall to unhoused people; council investigation underway amid heated public comment
Summary
Mayor Jackie Marsh said she opened City Hall on Oct. 5 to protect people from hypothermia; critics on the council say the action exceeded her authority and referred the matter for staff review. Public commenters overwhelmingly praised the mayor and urged long‑term shelter solutions.
Mayor Jackie Marsh defended her Oct. 5 decision to allow unhoused people into Loveland City Hall overnight, saying she acted to "protect human life" during prolonged cold and rain and that she notified the city manager and city attorney before doing so.
"To protect human life, which I believe is my highest calling as an elected," Marsh said while describing the weather conditions she encountered and the precautions taken, including supervision and restricting access to sensitive areas.
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