Red Lion Hotel will become shelter for Holiday Farm Fire victims
The hotel is being purchased as part of Project Turnkey and will be used to house Holiday Farm Fire survivors who are especially vulnerable to homelessness.
Posted: Feb 26, 2021 9:06 AM
Updated: Feb 26, 2021 10:56 AM
Posted By: Jolene Daib
EUGENE, Ore. Lane County will become the owner of the Red Lion Hotel at 599 East Broadway in Eugene shortly after signing closing documents on Friday.
The hotel is being purchased as part of Project Turnkey and will be used to house Holiday Farm Fire survivors who are especially vulnerable to homelessness.
“The Holiday Farm Fire devastated thousands of McKenzie area residents and left them with no place to live,” said East Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch. “Project Turnkey is an important part of our housing strategy for fire survivors. While people work to recover from the loss, we can provide the most vulnerable with a safe place to sleep and connections to ot