Madison City Council delays decision on buying building for men’s homeless shelter

Madison’s City Council did not make a decision early Wednesday morning on purchasing a site for a permanent men’s homeless shelter, pushing off the vote until May after the spring election when the makeup of alders could change.

Toward the end of a Tuesday meeting that wrapped up around 2 a.m. Wednesday, the council voted 16-1 to refer the decision on purchasing a 2.67-acre property at 2002 Zeier Road that includes a vacant 31,500-square-foot building to its May 4 meeting. ..
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Ken Notes: instead of a cot and a shelter, why not create an ownership opportunity for 144 sq. ft. with great shared amenities. Think about it if you rob a bank we will give you this for free...