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Councilors agree to highlight housing waiting‑list numbers on work‑session front page
Summary
Council members asked staff to provide an easy 'at‑a‑glance' box on the work‑session materials showing key housing numbers (Iowa City Housing Authority waiting list and unsheltered homeless count) pulled from IP 6, while staff advised keeping the display explicitly informational to avoid implying an actionable agenda item.
City councilors at the Oct. 21 work session asked staff to make a simple, front‑page display of key housing figures in the work‑session information packet so both council and the public can quickly see recent counts for the Iowa City Housing Authority waiting list and unsheltered homelessness.
Multiple councilors argued for a concise display: "Just, like, 2 or 3 numbers, the…
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