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All city council members at the meeting said they supported the change, but several such as Betsy Wilkerson, say they still had questions and concerns about the budget and how services will be provided at a shelter in an industrial area.

Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington CEO Rob McCann announced the move alongside Mayor Nadine Woodward Wednesday, saying the shelter can provide better services elsewhere.

The Spokane City Council is discussing requirements that limits capacity to 120 to 150 people, includes space for on-site services, has transportation access and offers lockable storage.

A proposed homeless shelter in an industrial area in Northeast Spokane has hit another snag. A committee the mayor’s office asked to review and sign off on a service provider couldn’t come to a consensus. The mayor argues it was because some committee members had a conflict of interest.

Council members voting against it said they had too many unanswered questions. The mayor’s office said the rejection could put them months behind, and puts the city at risk of not having a shelter available when the cold snap hits this winter.

Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward is negotiating a contract for a city-funded homeless shelter in a warehouse on Trent Avenue.The site would provide a safe bed for the city’s homeless residents to escape extreme cold and hot temperatures and provide refuge from poor air quality.

Mayor Nadine Woodward's administration is close to finalizing both a site and an operator for an inclement weather shelter.

Spokane has struggled to provide warm, safe spaces for the homeless throughout several cold snaps this winter. A group of community members is demanding that the city’s mayor, Nadine Woodward, move forward on an inclement weather shelter.

Showers, haircuts, court services, housing and vaccinations will all be available at the Spokane Convention Center.

Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward has scrapped plans for an emergency warming center in Hillyard, after pushback from neighboring businesses. Other city leaders are calling on her to act, saying additional resources are needed as single-digit temperatures continue.