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Speakers urge continued support for planned Portsmouth homeless shelter; youth group pitches a permanent services hub
Summary
Public commenters thanked the city for emergency sheltering, said construction of a permanent shelter will begin this spring, and urged continued services; a community fraternity highlighted scholarships and volunteer work, and a youth organizer proposed a 'My Life, My Story Matters' youth hub under a Safer Communities grant.
Speakers during the non‑agenda public comment period urged the City Council to sustain support for people experiencing homelessness, introduced a local fraternity chapter as an ongoing community partner, and pitched a permanent youth services hub.
G.W. Thompson, representing Virginia Organizing and Church and Community in Action, thanked the city and partner organizations for emergency sheltering during a recent snow event and said joint donations from community groups funded sleeping bags, Mylar blankets and warming kits. "We respectfully request your continued support throughout the…
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