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Parks staff say East Boulder rec center successfully used as temporary warming shelter; shelter protocol clarified
Summary
Staff reported the third winter use of the East Recreation Center as a warming shelter, with 100+ unique guests over the holiday period and a peak of about 70 on the coldest night. City staff described an intake protocol that prioritizes the city's shelter and uses East as a secondary site with transportation provided nightly.
Parks staff told the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board that the city again used the East Recreation Center as an emergency warming shelter over a bitter holiday weekend, and that the operation ran without a reported loss of life.
“We have learned things about, you know, keeping people occupied and still able to keep the recreation side of the building open,” a staff presenter said, noting the city and…
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