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Auburn council trims homeless-services budget to $200,000 after weeks of debate
Summary
At an April 15 workshop, Auburn City Councilors signaled consensus to reduce the city's proposed FY26 allocation for homeless services to $200,000, down from $250,000 in the draft budget. The council discussed regional shelter plans, a state capital award, and a winter warming-center contingency as it weighed the change.
Auburn City Council members agreed by consensus at a workshop April 15 to reduce the city's proposed FY26 homeless-services operating allocation to $200,000, down from $250,000 in the manager's draft.
The move came after extended discussion about a planned emergency shelter for the Lewiston'Auburn area, state grant funding and the costs of running a temporary warming center if the shelter is not ready. City Manager (referred to in meeting materials as the manager) told the council the state awarded $2,500,000 in capital funds to stand up a regional shelter and that operating costs for a full shelter were estimated at about $1,600,000 a year, with a proposed municipal share of roughly $650,000 between the two cities. The city manager said Auburn's proposed contribution in the draft budget had been reduced…
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