Officials have been pushing against a tight timeline — the vote came the same day Anchorage saw its first snowfall of the season. The city plans to open shelters Monday, leaving about three days to get them ready and running.
The old Solid Waste Services administration building and maintenance garage, photographed on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 in Anchorage.
In an 8-1 vote, Assembly members also approved a $2.138 million contract with nonprofit Henning Inc. for operating the up to 150-bed congregate shelter this winter. Members also unanimously voted to approve two contracts for three meals daily in the three city shelters. It’s not clear exactly how many people will need shelter this winter. At least several hundred people have been living outside since spring, when the city closed Sullivan Arena and its previous non-congregate shelters.
Henning was the only operator to put in a bid on running the shelter at the Solid Waste Services building, officials said. Late last winter, the Assembly brought on Restorative Reentry Services to help with oversight at the shelters.
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