Salvation Army's downtown shelter will stay open — for now.
The Salvation Army's downtown Austin shelter was expected to close mid-March but will now stay open for another month.Weeks ago, the nonprofit quietly announced it would close the facility that's been a resource for decades March 15, giving dozens of residents little notice to relocate. The City of Austin announced Friday that it's going to pay up to $100,000 to keep it open another month, and that it's working with Salvation Army to find homes for approximately 50 residents.
"From day one, I’ve pushed The Salvation Army to keep the shelter open while they sell the building and they’ve finally relented at least for the short term," he said. In a statement, Salvation Army said the closure came after"several years of negotiations with [Austin] without any resolution," and that it was continuing to help clients at its two other shelters in Austin, which can house up to 300 people.
Watson and other Austin City Council members called out the nonprofit Wednesday during a meeting, saying the lack of communication left clients"abandoned."
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