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City approves up to $102,256 to keep Jubilee House day shelter open through year end
Summary
The Traverse City Commission authorized a one-time payment not to exceed $102,256 from the general fund balance to Grace Episcopal Church to support Jubilee House day-shelter operations through Dec. 2025; commissioners asked for monitoring, reporting and a longer-term plan from partners.
Traverse City commissioners on Aug. 4 approved a one-time agreement authorizing the mayor and interim city clerk to execute a services contract with Grace Episcopal Church for up to $102,256 to keep Jubilee House operating as a daytime shelter through Dec. 31, 2025. The funds will come from the city’s general fund balance with a budget adjustment authorized by the commission.
City leaders said the payment is intended as a temporary measure while partners pursue grants and plan longer-term shelter solutions. “We hope that this is a runway that gives us the leeway that we need to figure out what this ministry is going to look like and what Traverse City's care of the homeless is going to look like in the years to come,” Derek Quinn, coordinator for outreach efforts at Grace Episcopal Church, told commissioners.
Why it matters: Jubilee House provides daytime services — showers, laundry, computer access, basic…
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