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Committee approves $1.5 million for Hospitality Hub after heated debate over OHS transparency
Summary
The Public Health & Safety Committee approved a $1.5 million appropriation to Hospitality Hub of Memphis after Council members debated whether the Office of Homeless Services had provided requested accounting for prior allocations; a one-meeting deferral failed and the main motion passed 7–1.
The Public Health & Safety Committee voted to appropriate $1.5 million to the Hospitality Hub of Memphis and amend an interim housing services contract with the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) to fund operations at 95 Wallace Road after a contentious discussion about OHS transparency.
Chair introduced RS20226-1840, which would increase a grant for interim housing and case management services. Council Member Bradford moved to defer the measure for one meeting, saying the committee had requested additional information that had not been provided: "I'd like to…
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