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Residents press council for clarity on Friends of SwitchPoint affordable-housing plan
Summary
Multiple residents urged transparency ahead of a special meeting about a proposed affordable-housing project tied to Friends of SwitchPoint, asking whether the project could later operate as a homeless shelter and requesting firm contractual protections.
Public comment at the March 24 Mesquite City Council meeting focused heavily on the Friends of SwitchPoint proposal and broader questions about homelessness and housing services.
Ronald Shackleford said he supports affordable housing in principle but urged the council to require explicit guarantees that the project will not be repurposed as a homeless shelter. "Does this…
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