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11/13/201920-008
11/13/2019
20-008
Health & Community Services
Order
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Title, Order
Authorizing the City Manager to solicit and accept small donations from the faith community in support of the
City's homeless outreach efforts.
This order authorizes the City Manager to solicit and accept small donations from the faith
community in support of the City's homeless outreach efforts. In the three months since a Homeless
Outreach Caseworker was hired by the Public Health & Community Services Department, it has
become clear that individuals transitioning from long term homelessness to stable housing have
needs that can't always be met by existing resources including General Assistance, thrift stores, and
the like. These needs are generally simple and need to be addressed quickly.
Two meetings have been held with faith leaders to discuss homelessness in the city and ways in
which we can collaborate to address it. They have expressed a desire to help by donating funds or
items needed by those transitioning from homelessness to housing. Health and Community Services
Department staff will communicate regularly with the faith community to update them on our
progress and to make them aware of our specific needs. This order meets the Council's goal of
"improving the health and safety of all who live in Bangor."
Recommend for passage
New Business
11/13/201920-008
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
11/13/2019
20-008
Schaefer
Authorizing the City Manager to solicit and accept small donations from the faith community in support of the
City's homeless outreach efforts.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Manager is hereby authorized to solicit
and accept small donations from the faith community in support of the City's homeless outreach efforts.
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
CO 20-008
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
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