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Residents press council on housing, policing and child‑welfare complaints during public comment
Summary
Eight public commenters urged action on affordable housing, jobs, alleged police misconduct and child‑welfare interventions; speakers called for job fairs, transparency, and accountability, and some raised requests for investigations.
A robust public‑comment period at the Canton City Council meeting featured multiple residents describing housing struggles, requests for job training and complaints about policing and child‑welfare actions.
Kim Bell, speaking for Faith Bible Church, asked the council to support a proposed outreach space and urged workforce solutions for residents of public housing, pointing to a Chicago job‑training model and…
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