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Volunteers, nurses and faith leaders urge council to preserve Holy Trinity drop-in center funding
Summary
Multiple public commenters — volunteers, nurses and church leaders — described the drop-in center's services, giving specific counts of clients served and urging the council to keep funding intact rather than remove awards as a late amendment.
Several residents and service providers spoke during the public comment period urging council to preserve funding for Holy Trinity's drop-in center and to avoid removing funds as a late amendment. Speakers described the center as a hub for meals, basic medical care, harm-reduction services, and referrals into treatment and housing.
"From January through July, just this year alone, I provided 264 health related services in the drop in center," said Carrie Francini, identified as a substance use disorder community nurse for Licking County. Other speakers included volunteers and faith leaders who said the center has connected dozens of clients to ongoing treatment and serves as the only warming and cooling center in the county during extreme weather. Linda Mossholder, a volunteer, said removing funding without documented facts would set a precedent and urged council to base any amendment on verifiable information.
