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Louisburg Council discusses $5,000 support for 'White Flag' shelter, forms ad hoc committee
Summary
The council reviewed a proposal to donate $5,000 to the Methodist Church and Interfaith Council for the White Flag emergency shelter, raised concerns about county coordination and liability, and voted to appoint an ad hoc committee to coordinate shelter planning and outreach.
Louisburg Mayor Neal told the council the town had been asked to help cover operating costs for the White Flag emergency shelter and proposed a $5,000 donation to be split into two $2,500 increments for winter and later summer cooling-station support. "The total again was is $5,000, given in $2,500 increments," the mayor said.
An Interfaith Council representative described the shelter’s recent operations and limits on volunteers, saying White Flag opens when temperatures drop below a locally adopted threshold and noting national guidance uses 35°F as a trigger. The representative said the church and interfaith partners had kept the shelter open multiple…
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