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Provo deputy mayor briefs Utah County on new 'code blue' winter response and warming centers
Summary
Isaac Paxman, deputy mayor of Provo, told the Utah County Commission that a state law requires a winter response plan and lets qualified facilities open when temperatures hit 15 degrees; Provo and local partners are operating warming centers and the task force must submit a plan by Aug. 1 covering 10/15/2024'04/30/2025.
Isaac Paxman, deputy mayor of Provo, told the Utah County Commission on Jan. 17 that the legislature'mandated winter response task force is coordinating a countywide plan to ensure shelter during very cold nights.
Paxman, who is Provo's designated member of the task force, said the law contains two main provisions. First, when temperatures reach 15 degrees the state will declare a "code blue," allowing any facility that meets fire and building codes to open overnight to keep people warm regardless of local zoning or objections. "When it hits 15 degrees, the state's gonna call…
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