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The City plans to pursue funding for a potential 40-unit pallet shelter, site grading, and infrastructure, while seeking support for a new department with social workers to work alongside the Oak Harbor Police Department.
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Council discussed short-term shelter and broader responses to homelessness, drug use, and mental health concerns affecting public safety. The proposed pallet shelter would provide only an estimated 90 to 120 days of assistance, so additional long-term services would be needed. No formal action items were scheduled or approved at the workshop.
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