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Marietta City Council and administration committed $75,000 to combat homelessness through this coming winter Monday during Finance Committee.
Through utilizing the remaining coronavirus stimulus funds provided to the city this year (CARES Act) officials pledged to use those federal dollars to relieve the financial burden upon the city general fund by using that money to pay for salaries and benefits within the police and fire departments.
In doing so, the group decided to use the savings to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable in Marietta.
“You can’t leave them out in the cold,” said Councilman Mike McCauley.