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Story County allows employees paid time to volunteer at temporary 'Warming Place' shelter

Story County Board of Supervisors · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Supervisors approved a request allowing county employees to volunteer at The Warming Place overnight shelter with that time counted as work time (with department head approval) to address volunteer shortages during extreme cold.

Story County supervisors on Jan. 27 approved a request permitting interested county employees to volunteer at The Warming Place — a temporary overnight shelter hosted at First United Methodist Church — and have that time count as work time with prior department-head approval.

Sandra King and Alyssa Wignall described the shelter as a community…

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