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Shelter operator EPIC says Martinsburg facility is full, asks county for maintenance funding
Summary
An EPIC representative told the Berkeley County Commission the Martinsburg shelter (16-bed capacity) has been full nightly since 2017, has 47 people on a wait list and urgently needs repairs after burst pipes; EPIC sought county support for ongoing maintenance and operational needs.
An EPIC representative told the Berkeley County Commission that the Martinsburg shelter for victims of domestic violence has been at capacity nearly every night since 2017 and currently has 47 people on a wait list.
"We can fit 16 at a time … and we have been full every single night since 2017," the EPIC representative said, describing roughly 6,000 shelter nights per year and…
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