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City highlights bus-relocation program and panhandling-sign campaign; staff reports 206 relocations
Summary
Neighborhood Services reported the bus-relocation program relocated 206 people (average cost about $177 per person) and described panhandling signs directing donations to siouxcityassist.org; staff emphasized vetting destinations and support requirements before providing bus tickets.
Neighborhood Services Manager Jill Wundershine told the council the city's bus-relocation program has relocated 206 people to supportive destinations, at an average cost of about $177 per person, using local funds and vetting destination support. She said the program focuses on individuals who are literally homeless and requires that destinations be at least three hours away to reduce return trips.
Wundershine also described a panhandling-sign campaign installed in 2024 directing donations to siouxcityassist.org, and noted the small local fund established to support one-off needs — the signs have generated about $4,500 in contributions to date, used for items such as birth certificates, rental application fees and occasional gas cards.
Council members praised the program's compassionate approach and asked staff to continue collecting outcome data and outreach materials; staff said HUD grant funds will support strategic planning for broader coordination with service providers in September.
