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Board considers leasing county property to 'Wait House' for family shelter; residents question 50 Gurney Lane location
Summary
County staff requested authority to lease a county‑owned property to the Wait House to create a 24/7 family shelter pending state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) funding approval; public commenters raised safety, septic and access concerns about the proposed 50 Gurney Lane site and suggested alternative locations.
Warrensburg, N.Y. — County officials asked the Warren County Board of Supervisors for authority to lease a county‑owned building to the nonprofit referred to in the meeting as the Wait House so the group can rehabilitate the property and create a 24‑hour family shelter, pending a funding decision by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
At a July 16 meeting, a county speaker said the Wait House would staff and run the site around the clock if OTDA approves funding; the county’s alternative, the speaker said, is to place families in hotels without restorative services. The speaker said the county had recently met with Jason McLaughlin of the Wait House and expected…
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