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Norristown zoning board approves county plan for 50‑bed transitional housing next to human‑services campus
Summary
Norristown’s zoning board voted May 14 to approve a Montgomery County proposal to open a 50‑bed transitional housing program adjacent to the county human‑services campus on DeKalb Street, county officials said at the May 15 Board of Commissioners meeting.
Norristown’s zoning board voted May 14 to approve a Montgomery County proposal to open a 50‑bed transitional housing program adjacent to the county human‑services campus on DeKalb Street, county officials said at the May 15 Board of Commissioners meeting.
County staff and commissioners testified and remained through a lengthy hearing that stretched past midnight. Commissioners and project staff said the facility is designed to provide short‑term, pre‑screened, single‑adult occupancy with 24‑hour wrap‑around services, security staff and continuous monitoring, not a walk‑in emergency shelter.
Commissioner remarks at the May 15 meeting said the county and municipal partners worked months to identify the site and…
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