Appropriate $500 to Samaritan Ministry for services to homeless/disordered

An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $500.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to the Samaritan Ministry to provide resources and services primarily for people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and substance use disorder.(Requested by Community Empowerment)

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On August 24, 2021, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Appropriate $500 to Samaritan Ministry for services to homeless/disordered” by a vote of 7–0.

Unanimous Adopted 7-0-0-2

Part of Homelessness & shelters

Motion to approve Ordinance O-109-2021

Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Lauren Rider

Topics: Parks & community

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The vote as recorded

Aye · 7

Charles Thomas District 5 Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C Tommy Smith District 1 Andrew Roberto District 2 Lauren Rider District 4 Gwen McKenzie District 6 Janet Testerman At-Large Seat B

Absent · 2

Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A Seema Singh District 3

The figure in this motion

$500

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The clerk’s minutes note 1 speaker at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 24 August 2021 meeting — page 10

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