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Mike Ragsdale, Mayor

Tag Archives: permanent supportive housing

Minvilla announces historic designation

June 19, 2008 – 4:27 pm

The Sentinel’s J.J. Stambaugh brings you this story today.
When it opens its doors, Minvilla Manor will house up to 57 people who had been chronically homeless. Minvilla’s residents will be people who have chosen to seek help to get off the streets. Permanently. If you’d like to know more about them, and why permanent supportive [...]

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Flenniken Housing

May 20, 2008 – 12:17 pm

Here’s an important update on this project, posted July 6, 2008.
Last night the TYP was the main event at a meeting in Vestal. Joe Hultquist, City Councilman for the First District, hosted the meeting, which was almost entirely concerned with the TYP’s proposed plan to renovate the old Flenniken School to make it available for [...]

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Housing for the homeless: positive effect on property values?

March 12, 2008 – 7:34 am

We know that permanent supportive housing makes economic sense. It’s less expensive to provide a home, with support services, to a homeless person than it is to support that same person on the street. We also know it’s more humane than just making homelessness more comfortable. Check out our FAQ to learn more about why [...]

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