Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis is implementing the Mayor’s Task Force to address the city’s addiction, mental health and homelessness crisis.

The announcement was made in a press release on Friday.

The task force will consist of Mayor Ellis as Chair, a council representative, Belleville Police Service representatives, Hastings County and other community partners.

“The goal of the task force is to form an action plan that can be implemented quickly and make a measurable impact on the crisis our community is facing while we await further support from our federal and provincial partners,” said Mayor Neil Ellis in the release.

“By bringing together key agencies, leaders and subject matter experts, we hope to address both the emergent needs and root causes of addiction, mental health and homel

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