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Operators, clinicians and advocates press Dane County to fund Bartillon Drive men’s shelter and winter overflow
Summary
Shelter operators and health clinicians told supervisors the county will open a purpose‑built men's shelter with roughly 250 beds but already faces nightly demand above that level; they urged funding to cover operations and a winter overflow program to prevent people from freezing and to preserve medical continuity of care.
Shelter operators, clinicians and nonprofit leaders told a Dane County budget committee that a new purpose‑built men’s shelter planned for Bartillon Drive will not by itself meet current demand and asked supervisors to restore operating dollars and fund a winter overflow option.
Porchlight and other shelter providers plan a 24/7, housing‑focused men’s shelter with a roughly 250‑bed capacity. Testimony at the committee, however, described nights in recent weeks when 373 men sought shelter — roughly 120 more than Bartillon’s capacity — leaving dozens without shelter and at risk in cold weather. “If the temperature is going to get down…
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