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Public commenters urge support for Mission Arvada shelter and warn against broad trespass enforcement in Old Town
Summary
Several speakers at the May 6 Arvada City Council meeting urged the city to continue working with Mission Arvada’s shelter services, described the shelter’s operating costs and client services, and warned that area-wide trespass orders can undermine access to services and carry legal risk.
Multiple residents used the May 6 public-comment periods to urge City Council to continue supporting Mission Arvada’s shelter services and to caution against broad trespass enforcement in Old Town, saying such enforcement can deny unhoused people access to aid and risk legal challenge.
Susan Mueller, a volunteer with Mission Arvada’s Severe Weather Shelter, told the council she favors data-driven decisions and presented operational figures for Mission Arvada. “Mission Arvada operates both a day shelter and an emergency overnight shelter...at just 16% of that projected estimated cost that the navigation center would have cost. That’s only $800,000,” Mueller said, referencing a city-projected $5 million annual cost for a full-time navigation center.…
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