Council declines requested monthly support for SPIN shelter after budget questions
SPIN asked the Silver City Council for $2,200 a month to sustain its SOS shelter; the group reported 3,900 bed nights, 3,000 meals and more than 2,000 shower encounters in the past quarter. Councilors probed staffing, Medicaid billing and neighborhood outreach and, after a split roll call, the funding motion did not carry.
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SPIN, the local nonprofit that runs a shelter and related services, asked the Silver City Town Council for $2,200 per month to support operations, describing high demand for services and a recent quarterly caseload that included 3,900 bed nights, 3,000 meals and more than 2,000 shower encounters.
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