Aurora homeless shelter opened too early, CEO says, as mold and plumbing issues emerge

Aurora’s largest homeless services project launched “way too early,” its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing failures, and other issues inside the former hotel.

During Tuesday’s Housing, Neighborhood Services and Redevelopment Policy Committee meeting, Advance Pathways CEO Jim Goebelbecker said he didn’t think the building was ready to open when it did.

“I knew this was an old building,” he said. “In the rearview mirror, we opened way too early.”…

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