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Staff say cold-weather shelter operations are consuming substantial staff time
Summary
Blake Rosser told AHAB staff time is heavily consumed by operating a cold-weather shelter; two weeks earlier staff ran a mass care shelter and used the Seymore center as a daytime warming center.
Blake Rosser, an AHAB staff member, told the board that operating the cold-weather shelter for people experiencing homelessness is taking up a large part of staff time.
"The cold weather shelter that we are operating for homeless pop. is taking up a large part of our time and effort," Blake said, and added that a mass care shelter two weeks earlier required daytime warming operations to be moved to the Seymore center.
Why it matters: Sustained shelter operations can affect staff capacity for other housing programs and influence the timing of outreach and program delivery discussed elsewhere in the meeting.
What’s next: The transcript records the operational strain but does not include a request for additional funding or a formal direction to change shelter operations; staff continue to operate the shelter and support warming center activities.
