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Residents, volunteers and faith leaders urge Muskegon City to expand warming centers and low-barrier sheltering
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the City Commission urged a city-led 'code blue' warming plan, more low-barrier shelters and county coordination to address a reported rise in homelessness; speakers recounted frostbite, amputations and volunteer-led overnight shelter efforts.
A series of public commenters at the Muskegon City Commission meeting urged local leaders to take immediate steps to help people experiencing homelessness, including creating a citywide code-blue policy for extreme weather, expanding low-barrier shelter options and coordinating with the county and community partners.
Linda Norton, speaking from Norton Shores, cited point-in-time count increases and research on foster-care exits and homelessness, and asked the commission what the city will do to step…
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