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Franklin moves closer to opening warming/cooling center at Southbrook under MOU with faith partner

5834540 · September 24, 2025
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The Franklin Health Department said an MOU with a faith partner at Southbrook is close to final, which would establish a daytime warming/cooling center for residents during severe weather events. The center would not provide overnight stays but would serve as a daytime landing and coordination point with Red Cross and other shelters.

Franklin Health Department staff told the Board of Health that the city is close to signing a memorandum of understanding with a faith partner at Southbrook to operate a daytime warming and cooling center during severe weather events.

The department said the facility would be run by the faith partner with departmental support for messaging and coordination; it would not provide overnight sleeping accommodations. “There will not…

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