Danielle Kreutter is a multimedia journalist for Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.
LOVELAND , Colo. - Loveland 's Mayor Jacki Marsh has called a special meeting with City Council following community outrage over the closure of the South Railroad Facility which has been operating as an overnight homeless shelter since 2023.
In an email to councilmembers, Marsh said, 'Please accept this email as my formal request to schedule a Special Meeting, ASAP, for City Council to discuss and to vote on amending the UDC Code to allow for the extension of the SRF Temporary Permit or to approve a variance of the Code for the SRF.'That meeting will now happen at 6pm on October 2 to consider an ordinance extending the maximum length of a the temporary use permit for the shelter by one more year.***insert the embedded ordinance.The meeting comes as community members have spoken out strongly in opposition against the closure of the shelter which houses up to 50 people.As the sun rose over the SRF on Tuesday, a group of community members where there, showing their support for the people being forced to leave.Some held signs criticizing Loveland City Council, with phrases like 'Even the Tin Man had more heart than you. Shame!''The majority of citizens in Loveland have repeatedly said that they want adequate sheltering for homeless people,' said Linda Breen, a Loveland resident.The shelter's last day of operations was September 30 and by the afternoon, the temporary tan tents that served as a shelter were gone.'All of us at the Salvation Army were very sad and concerned,' said Olga Duvall, Director of the Salvation Army in Loveland.The non-profit is bracing itself for an increased need that they already started to see prior to the shelter closing.'We see people really every day, and recently, with the closure of the shelter, we are seeing more and more people,' she said.She encourages the community to donate any warm clothes or food if they can. Financial donations can be used to keep people off the streets this winter.'To support the programs like shelter for people, shelter at hotels that Salvation Army will be providing more than ever during this winter,' said Duvall.Denver7 requested an interview several times from Loveland officials but were told no one was available. They did share that Loveland's Resource Center at 137 S. Lincoln Ave will remain open 8am-5pm on weekdays. It offers several daytime services like mental health support, Veterans resources, full service dental care, food assistance, haircuts and justice system navigation. The Resource Center will also operate as an emergency overnight shelter during cold weather events. The conversation continues Tuesday with the first in a series of community meetings hosted by the city. The meeting on October 1 will focus on resident perspectives after city officials say prior sessions were hosted with 'nonprofit organizations, members of City board and commissions, and the business community to explore long-term, community driven solutions.That meeting is in City Council Chambers from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Registration is required because space is limited. Click here for more information on how to register. There will be a second event planned for mid-October.At the same time as the October 1 meeting, a community group plans to gather outside of City Council for a vigil to honor and remember unhoused lives lost in Northern Colorado and across the country.As the future of city's long term homeless response plan continues to take shape, community members say they hope it reflects their voices.'It will create chaos in our city. It will create a horrible humanitarian crisis when the weather turns cold,' said Breen.
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