The shelter has been closed since March.
The shelter on East Eighth Street went up for sale earlier this year. Officials with the Salvation Army blamed funding issues for its closure.
City council is set to discuss spending $15 million on it at a meeting on Nov. 9. The shelter closed this spring. The shelter on East Eighth Street went up for sale earlier this year. Officials with the Salvation Army blamed funding issues for the closure.The property would include two buildings and a parking lot, as well as a 1,500 square-foot retail building at 718 Red River St. and a parking lot at 700 Red River St., according to KVUE’s news partners at
"If approved, this purchase would allow for the reestablishment of that critical service on a long-term basis, save funding allocated for the remaining term of the lease authorized by Council on June 8, 2023, and allow the City to fully realize the benefit of building repairs currently being made to the facility," a memo from Michael Gates, the city’s real estate officer, said.
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