SPRINGFIELD — The City of Springfield has voted to keep its only men’s shelter open for now.
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It was part of an emergency ordinance voted on at Tuesday’s Springfield City Commission meeting.
Clark County previously sued Sheltered Inc. and stopped sending it funding.
As reported by News Center 7 back in November, the shelter said that without the money, it would have to close the men’s shelter, the Hartley House, by January 2026.
Commissioners approved over $65,000 in grant money.
“Obviously, the long-term viability of the shelter is an issue; we’re working on that as well,” said Ross McGregor, Shelter Inc. board chairman, on Tuesday.
A hearing is scheduled in February regarding the county’s lawsuit against Sheltered Inc.
We will continue to follow this story.
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