In class assignment // City council donates land for homeless

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Tuesday night the West Lafayette City Council voted 7-to-1 to donate land to the new homeless shelter.

“This donation of lands means we are one step closer to a new homeless shelter in West Lafayette,” said Jennifer Layton, Executive Director of Lafayette Transitional Housing.

The new privately owned center will be located downtown West Lafayette at 100 State Street.

“We have to address this problem. It’s not going to go away. And with this solution, it really won’t cost the city anything,” said council member Gerry Keen.

This shelter will serve as the city’s main shelter, with Our Savior Lutheran Church helping house on an as need basis.

The West Lafayette Police Department says financially this will save tax payers money, as they will not have to arrest as many homeless if they are in the shelter.

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Tuesday night West Lafayette City Council voted 7-to-1 to donate land to the new homeless shelter.

The new privately owned center will be located at 100 State Street in downtown West Lafayette.

According to a spokesperson for the city council, this is their way of addressing the issue that it is not going to go away.

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