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Homeless consortium reports lower point‑in‑time count; food bank cites surge in demand and military partnership
Summary
Johnny Burke reported a 14% drop to 830 in the combined Sutter‑Yuba point‑in‑time count and described coordinated‑entry activity; Maria Ball said the Yuba Sutter Food Bank served 2,350 individuals in a two‑hour emergency distribution and will use $7,500 of city funds to help create an 'airman's market' at Beale Air Force Base.
At the Nov. 18 Yuba City Council meeting, Johnny Burke delivered the homeless consortium’s annual update, reporting a combined Sutter‑Yuba point‑in‑time count of 830 people — a 14 percent decline from two years earlier — while stressing the number still reflects hundreds of neighbors without housing.
"Our total number for both counties combined was 830 individuals, which is still a lot of people, but our numbers went down. That's a 14% decrease from 2 years ago for our area," Burke said, attributing the improvement to coordinated outreach, shelter expansions and recent housing projects.
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