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Public Health defends staffing growth and Home for Every Neighbor costs as council demands inspection and enforcement data
Summary
Department of Public Health leaders told council the department has expanded staffing and programs, described lead‑prevention work and the Home for Every Neighbor housing effort (roughly 188 people housed, about 100 currently active) and warned that program funding cuts could risk housing for about 100 people later this summer; council asked for inspection, rental‑registry and grant breakdowns.
Department of Public Health Director David M. Margolius gave the Committee of Finance a budget overview on Feb. 26 and defended expanded staffing and new programs while answering detailed council questions about lead prevention, immunizations, and the Home for Every Neighbor initiative.
The department described four divisions — health, environment, air quality, and health equity — and emphasized data transparency through the open data portal. “We are striving to be the most responsive, trusted, and impactful health department in the country,” Margolius said during his presentation.
Home for Every Neighbor: scale, cost and compliance
Margolius told council the city has housed about 188 individuals through Home for Every Neighbor and currently supports roughly 100 active participants in housing placements resulting from encampment outreach.…
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