City Manager Rick Cole is requesting a new, fulltime staff member dedicated to working on the city’s growing homeless problem.

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, manager Cole will ask the council to approve more than $320,000 to fund the position through the 2018-19 fiscal year. According to the staff report, the new hire will oversee the City’s comprehensive homeless efforts and work with neighboring communities to implement regional solutions.

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