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Council approves lease for 50‑bed Open Doors shelter at 181 Cumberland Street, 7-0
Summary
The City of Woonsocket authorized a lease with Open Doors for a 50‑bed shelter at 181 Cumberland Street (Ordinance 25 O 24). The lease was approved unanimously, with the council and mayor clarifying the city will not provide capital funding for the facility.
The Woonsocket City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 25 O 24 on May 5, authorizing the mayor to execute a lease with Open Doors to operate a 50‑bed shelter at 181 Cumberland Street.
The motion passed 7 to 0. Council members said the City is providing the facility under lease but will not fund the construction or improvement costs; Open Doors will take the site “as is” and is responsible for preparing the facility…
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