Support Women!

Are local shelters up for funding from the city of Greeley?
After tonight's hearing of the revised budget for 2010, the mayor and city council members are in full support. Tim Nash, the Director of Finance for the Greeley City Council, said that the city of Greeley will be spending less money than the 2009 year; Greeley will be seeing more opportunities this upcoming year for local spending. The mayor, Ed Clark, opened the discussion to the public to hear where the city should spend money.
Jean Myer, a representative of Woman's Place, Inc., said that funding for the shelter has decreased over 70 percent over the last year and the shelter is financially challenged. Woman's Place, Inc. is asking for assistance in their financial burden, anything will help.
A Greeley Transitional House representative, Jodi Hartmann, also asked the council for funding in the upcoming year. The Transitional House helps ensure homeless families will have shelter. They are full to capacity currently, with a waiting list.
Woman's Place, Inc. President, Ellen Szabo, discussed with the mayor saying she did not need any more money, despite the financial cut. Szabo also said if the city were to fun shelters they should send funding to the Greeley Transitional House, Weld County Food Bank, and Envision. The shelter relies on these non-profit organizations to help find housing, clothing and food. The money given from the city will help bring assistance to finding homes for those in need.
The mayor's action: to help out! The mayor asked Roy Otto, the City Manager, and Nash to find the funds to support the Transitional House, Weld County Food Bank, and Envision. The necessities for the change in the 2010 budget will be approved at a later City Council meeting.