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Livingston URA approves up-to-$35,000 reimbursement to keep warming center open through March 31
Summary
The URA agreed to fund warming center operations through March 31 with up to $35,000 in reimbursement funds, stipulating URA dollars be used last and not rolled into next year.
The Livingston City Urban Renewal Agency voted Feb. 25 to provide up to $35,000 in grant reimbursement to keep the local warming center open through March 31, with two conditions: URA funds must be applied last after other donations and grant awards, and the URA funds will not roll over into next year’s operations.
Grant, who spoke for the warming center operator, told the board the center is a 20-bed seasonal shelter that typically runs November through March and that operating costs average about $45,000 per month. He said the facility had 16 guests the previous night and that recent "code blue" cold snaps (24-hour operations) increased February costs. With existing…
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