Future of day center for people facing homelessness is in question
Contract for operating city day center runs out in May, and city and county officials are mulling roles on providing services.
3:42 pm, Feb. 22, 2021
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The Landing founder Dan Fifield talks with staffer Gail Greenwood Thursday morning. The Landing day center started accepting homeless people during it's first full day Thursday November 5, 2020, at the former Silver Lake Fire Station. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com)
A decision on whether to continue operating a day center for people facing homelessness out of Rochester’s Silver Lake Station is looming.
The city has an agreement with The Landing MN to operate the facility through May 15, and Deputy City Administrator Aaron Parrish said the city must let the nonprofit agency know if the work will continue.