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Dayton activates Tier 1 cold-weather response; officials say shelter capacity available
Summary
City officials said Jan. 15 that Dayton is in Tier 1 of its cold-weather response plan and that daytime warming centers and overnight shelters had available capacity; residents urged expanded shelter access during frigid temperatures.
The Dayton City Commission heard city staff say the city’s cold-weather response plan was active at Tier 1 on Jan. 15, with recreation centers open as daytime warming centers and overnight shelters reporting available capacity.
City manager comments to the commission said the women's and children's shelter has a capacity of 358 and had fewer than 199 people in it last week; the Gettysburg men's shelter has a capacity of 422 and had 250 people. City staff said Tier 1 guidance encourages people needing assistance to seek shelter with friends or relatives and makes daytime warming at rec centers available; higher tiers would…
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