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Temporary warming center opens at local nonprofit; mayor urges volunteers to staff shifts
Summary
A low‑barrier warming center hosted at Aruca has operated nightly for about 10 days; Mayor Mabry and city staff said the site offers cots and snacks and asked council and residents to volunteer for overnight shifts to sustain the shelter.
The City of Princeton is supporting a temporary, low‑barrier warming center hosted at the Aruca campus north of town; Mayor Mabry reported on Jan. 20, 2025, that the site has operated successfully for about 10 nights and is staffed by volunteers and local partners.
The center operates nightly from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., offers cots, snacks and morning coffee, and is intended to keep people out of extreme weather. The mayor said Aruca and a coalition of local churches and organizations organized the effort; the center has had two to four guests per night and local volunteers fill overnight shifts.
Mayor Mabry thanked police Chief Tom Kammer and volunteers and asked council members and residents to consider staffing a shift; he said a typical staffing plan calls for two volunteers per overnight shift (8 p.m.–2 a.m. and 2 a.m.–7 a.m.). He provided a local contact number for the warming center coordinator.
Ending: The mayor said the warming center will continue while needed and urged community members to volunteer; the city is supporting coordination but did not vote on any funding at the meeting.
