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County moves to restore shelter capacity; negotiating service contract with regional Salvation Army office
Summary
Commissioners said the county is working with the Salvation Army's regional office to restore emergency shelter beds, and staff will continue short-term and long-term planning for a new unhoused support center. The shelter project was paused previously and staff continue internal coordination.
Chairman and county staff said the county is negotiating a service contract with the Salvation Army's regional office (Atlanta) to reopen emergency shelter capacity lost after recent closures, and to restore short-term bed availability while longer-term construction and shelter planning proceeds.
Officials said three years ago an assessment identified roughly 200 emergency shelter beds as the community need. The county lost more than 50 beds when the local…
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