Sioux City, Iowa — Sioux City’s warming shelter that was scheduled to close at the end of the month due to a lack of funding, will now stay open with support of local agencies and the city council.
Shelter board member and treasurer, Joe Twidwell says more local support has developed.
The city council had approved a 50-thousand-dollar grant for the shelter in July and Monday approved an additional 150 thousand dollars. Mayor Bob Scott says he did not like the way the city was made out to be the villain in the shelter closing.
The Mayor reminded Twidwell the city gave the shelter 50-thousand dollars.
The city council approved giving the homeless shelter 150 thousand dollars next February on a 4-1 vote.
