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Petersburg mayor, pastors at odds over city’s homeless
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Google-News-Wire
- February 8, 2024
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- tag:Advocacy Groups
- tag:Charity & Philanthropy
- tag:City council meetings
- tag:Government
- tag:Homelessness
- tag:Housing & Development
- tag:Local News
- tag:News
- tag:Overall Negative
- tag:Petersburg
- tag:Politics
- tag:Poverty & Hunger
- tag:Religion & Belief
- tag:To the Point
- tag:Warming shelters
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PETERSBURG – A city minister says Petersburg’s mayor “owes an apology” to Petersburg’s pastors after criticizing the faith community for what he said was rebuffing Petersburg’s efforts to address needs of its homeless and unsheltered populations. During a work session Tuesday night, Mayor Sam Parham claimed Petersburg officials had reached out several times in the […]
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