Council members have asked the city's low-barrier emergency shelter to look for ways to help address the council's concerns about increased homelessness in the downtown area.
Derrick Sherwood claims Chairperson Kimberly Efta is denying members a meeting. Efta says she is following state law and the committee did not follow proper guidelines to request a special meeting.
To meet accelerating housing needs, the county would have to add an average of 483 additional homes per year, the study found. Currently, the county averages 24 new building permits per year.