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Ways and Means approves warming-center policy amendment after debate over where to site new facilities
Summary
After extended debate, the Ulster County Ways and Means Committee approved Resolution 16 as amended, which ties any new warming-center facilities to Department of Social Services data, while members pressed for clearer geographic criteria and additional analysis before committing funds.
The Ulster County Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 13 approved Resolution 16, an effort to establish warming-center facilities, after amending the language to require that the Department of Social Services confirm need using collected data, including the annual point-in-time count.
Legislator Nolan urged caution, arguing the resolution as originally drafted would lock the county into siting facilities in the southern region even if greater need were demonstrated elsewhere. "I don't think this is a use of funds that we can justify," Nolan said, urging more data and a working group with sponsors and stakeholders before setting a location-specific policy.
Supporters said the amendment from…
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