Ward 3 Meeting - January 8, 2026

Rock Island City Council (Ward 3 listening session) · January 9, 2026

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Session opening and request to suspend social-service ordinance

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Alderwoman Linda Barnes opened the listening session and said the main goal is to hear residents about her request to suspend the citys social-service ordinance to allow a low-barrier temporary winter shelter. She framed the need as urgent and described personal family experience with mental illness and addiction to explain why she brought the request.

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A Ward 3 listening session in Rock Island drew residents, service providers and the mayor to discuss suspending a social-service ordinance to allow a low-barrier winter shelter; no formal vote was taken but the mayor said he removed the ordinance from the next regular agenda and pledged a fast follow-up once a site/deal is arranged.

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