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Harbor House asks Manteno to consider $4-per-resident pledge toward $4.5 million shelter expansion

Village of Manteno Board · March 3, 2026
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Harbor House told the village board it must expand to meet demand, outlining a $4.5 million project funded by a $2 million DCEO grant, $500,000 in reserves and a $2 million capital campaign, and asked Manteno to consider a $4-per-resident contribution (about $37,240).

Harbor House told the Village of Manteno board on Monday that it is expanding its emergency shelter capacity and asked the village to consider a per-resident contribution toward a $4.5 million project.

Jenny Shane Wetter, a Harbor House representative, said the organization — which provides free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence — is building a 12,000‑square‑foot facility that would add an expanded emergency shelter and confidential program space. She said the…

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