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County updates public on conversion of Country Inn into transitional family shelter, seeks RFP reviewers
Summary
Housing Director Mary Baukema updated the board on the county's purchase of the Country Inn & Suites and plans to convert it to a transitional family shelter named The Landing Place; staff asked for two commissioners to serve on the RFP selection committee for service providers and outlined outstanding renovation costs and fundraising efforts.
Kalamazoo County staff reported progress April 1 on a project to convert the recently purchased Country Inn & Suites into a transitional family shelter dubbed The Landing Place.
Housing Director Mary Baukema told commissioners the county closed on the hotel March 4 and has contracted an architect/engineer for site plan and design work. Staff identified necessary upgrades not included in the purchase price — a larger kitchen and dining area, additional office space for facility staff, pool-area redesign to create a childcare room, and…
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