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Council debates Homeward Bound closure and winter shelter plans as public presses for action
Summary
Residents and council members pressed for immediate action after Homeward Bound's instability and potential closure, urging special sessions and service coordination; the mayor and city manager said Homeward Bound will present at a Dec. 1 workshop and the city has budgeted funds for unhoused services.
Calls for urgent council action on homelessness dominated unscheduled remarks on Nov. 19 after public comments and a budget hearing highlighted service needs.
Scott Bialfuss, a council liaison who has visited encampments and met with providers, said the city must "step up" ahead of winter and asked for a special session, warning that the loss of Homeward Bound could displace as many as 150 people. "If 150 people are kicked out to the curb in January,…
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