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Ithaca to consider funding toilet, shower station for the unhoused

Ithaca to consider funding toilet, shower station for the unhoused

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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — Ithaca city officials are preparing to devote thousands of dollars to homelessness.

Common Council set aside $100,000 in the 2023 budget. Alderperson George McGonigal says a large chunk of that money will be decided on tonight.

“We’re going to vote to release almost $74,000 of that, and the majority of the money will be used to lease or rent a two-station portable toilet and shower trailer,” he says.

McGonigal says the trailer would be placed at the southwest part of the city. He adds a smaller portion of the money would be used to maintain a dumpster at the same spot.

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