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City has no in‑house shelter; staff would coordinate with Red Cross, county and faith partners
Summary
Staff said the city does not operate shelters from its facilities and would seek county, Red Cross or faith‑based partners for sheltering; some locations (Parkview, junior high, churches) are identified as potential options but details must be confirmed.
Councilors asked where displaced residents would be directed after a major disaster. Chief West acknowledged the city does not have a staffed shelter capability at municipal facilities and said the county, Red Cross and faith‑based organizations would be partners for sheltering; staff noted some buildings (Parkview, the junior high and local churches) are on lists of possible sites but activation and access require coordination.
Staff agreed to update contact lists and to pursue agreements in advance with faith‑based and neighboring jurisdictions to clarify shelter availability. A councilor suggested proactively asking local congregations and schools whether they could accommodate evacuees in a large incident.
