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Residents urge Brainerd council to restore shelter access and services
Brainerd City Council · May 20, 2025
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Summary
During public forum, several residents described hardships after shelter closure and asked the council to reopen or provide alternatives for people experiencing homelessness; speakers urged better council communication and collaboration with service groups.
Multiple residents used the May 19 public forum to press the council on homelessness and shelter access in Brainerd.
Pam Bolio (S7), who volunteers with local organizations, asked the council to consider why services available for stray or abandoned animals are not similarly extended to people in need. "If we do it for the…
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