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Speakers at Topeka meeting press council on rent control, allege police misconduct and urge local-hiring in housing deals
Summary
During public comment, residents urged the council to adopt rent control measures, Dr. Justin Spies described pending civil-rights litigation against city police officers, and a community member urged negotiators to require local-hiring and apprenticeship commitments in large affordable-housing projects.
Several members of the public used the Feb. 10 comment period to press the Topeka governing body on housing policy, police conduct and local benefits from development deals.
James Bolden urged the council to implement or strengthen rent control, saying rising rents are "forcing out" long-time residents and stressing that rent limits should be paired with policies to spur affordable housing production and support people experiencing housing insecurity. Bolden framed rent control as "a lifeline for families" and asked the council to consider tenant stability…
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