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Residents urge action on homelessness, local jobs and development at Waterbury Board meeting
Summary
Several public commenters told the Board of Aldermen on Dec. 16 that economic stress and veteran homelessness require urgent attention and urged support for job-creating development such as an Amazon facility; the mayor and aldermen responded with acknowledgments and pledged follow-ups.
At the Dec. 16 meeting of the Waterbury Board of Aldermen, multiple residents used the public comment period to press the city for action on homelessness and job creation.
Martin Spring, a resident of 1400 Miran Road, told the board that many households in Waterbury are struggling, saying he has seen people “living on $35,000–$40,000 a year.” He urged the board to put partisan differences aside and support projects…
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