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Salt Lake City reports high resource‑center use and continued talks on permanent shelter; code‑blue volunteers still needed
Summary
Administration says resource centers remain at or near capacity, reports multi‑agency operations near Jordan River during the point‑in‑time count, and urged volunteers for code‑blue nights; staff said the state is seeking land for a 1,200‑bed permanent shelter while interim plans are discussed.
Salt Lake City officials told the council on Feb. 4 that shelter and resource centers are operating near capacity and that city staff continue daily coordination with state partners on long‑term shelter planning while urging volunteers to help during code‑blue activations.
Andrew Johnston, the city's director of homeless policy and outreach, said resource centers continue to show “high utilization” and that the city posts daily capacity for each center online. Johnston said outreach and rapid‑intervention teams had slowed for a few weeks because of several recent code‑blue activations. He announced upcoming outreach locations and a resource‑fair for clients at Geraldine E. King…
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