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Meriden council pledges $30,000 support for regional warming centers; asks coalition for budget details

Meriden Finance Committee · January 8, 2026
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Summary

After public testimony from the Meriden Coalition to End Homelessness, the finance committee voted to advance a $30,000 contribution (to be funded from contingency) toward regional warming-center operations, subject to council approval on Jan. 20; the coalition supplied staffing and cost figures and will provide a detailed budget.

Meriden — The finance committee voted on Jan. 8 to advance a resolution authorizing up to $30,000 to support regional warming-center operations that serve Meriden residents, following public testimony from the Meriden Coalition to End Homelessness.

Donna Detrio, co‑chair of the Meriden Coalition to End Homelessness, told the committee that the region’s coordinated access network (MMW CAN) and partner municipalities are providing warming‑center capacity but that local contributions remain necessary to sustain staffing, security and supplies. "To ensure the warming center can meet the…

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