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Commission refers warming-center proposal to staff after public pleas for daytime shelters
Summary
After several residents described daytime gaps in shelter during recent cold snaps, the Bay City City Commission voted 5–4 to refer a code-blue/warming-center resolution to city staff for a detailed plan, including budget estimates and operational options.
The Bay City City Commission on Feb. 9 voted 5–4 to refer Commissioner Tenney’s proposed warming-center resolution to city staff for development rather than approving an on-the-spot plan.
Public commenters — including Tracy Zane and Brenda Buckhorn — urged immediate action to provide daytime warming spaces. Zane said the city had "failed miserably" during a recent multi-day cold snap and asked the commission to create or coordinate daytime warming centers; Brenda Buckhorn, who said she had been homeless and living in a tent, told commissioners residents were "freezing" and needed additional support.
Commissioners agreed the…
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