Dear Gov. Sununu,
Earlier this month, mayors from across the state met virtually to discuss the challenges facing our cities, and how we can best address them in a collaborative manner. We discussed many topics, but it was clear that homelessness is a crisis experienced by each of our communities that needs to be a top priority addressed at the state level.
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