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Vigo County hears plan to fund winter warming centers; presenter proposes $1,200 daily activation rate
Summary
A warming‑center task‑force representative urged the Vigo County Council to adopt a predictable funding model this winter, proposing a $1,200 daily activation payment to Reach Services and four options for fiscal agents. The plan ties activation to weather triggers and to existing community partners.
An unnamed warming‑center task‑force representative, speaking to the Vigo County Council on Nov. 10, presented a proposed county‑city funding model to ensure warming centers can reliably open during dangerously cold weather.
“A warming center is not your traditional homeless shelter,” the presenter said, explaining the centers are short‑term emergency operations where people can “come in from the cold, get warm, rest, have a meal, and stay safe until the severe weather passes.” He said Pathways Day Center (operated by Reach Services) has been the primary local warming center but that last‑minute, informal funding has created operational uncertainty.
The presenter cited the Homeless Coalition’s winter point‑in‑time (PIT) count of 194 people and a broader September count of 787 when including…
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