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Concerns about storage fees for evicted individuals' belongings

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Council Member Gale A. Brewer raises concerns about storage fees for belongings of evicted individuals. She highlights issues with long-term storage and the need for review of the current system.

Some individuals have had their belongings in storage since 2017
Brewer requests information on the total amount being paid for storage and how it is reviewed
Commissioner Park agrees to follow up with specific numbers and to discuss individual client cases offline

Gale A. Brewer

1:29:09

Okay.

1:29:10

Storage fees.

1:29:12

That's a big one.

1:29:13

And I know I really, appreciate you get evicted, you put your stuff in storage, that's fabulous.

1:29:19

But some of them, I don't know what to do with the contract.

1:29:22

I don't know if they're the right storage company.

1:29:24

Some folks have had their stuff in there for since 2017.

1:29:27

They seem to all be in my office, everybody who's had their stuff in since 2017.

1:29:32

So I just would like to get a number as to what we're paying on storage and how we review it and who's paying attention to it, etcetera.

Molly Wasow Park

1:29:39

We'll have to follow-up and get back

Gale A. Brewer

1:29:41

to But it's a big number.

Marlene Polanco

1:29:42

Okay.

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And

Molly Wasow Park

1:29:43

and let's follow-up offline about specific clients as well.

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