The City of Charlottesville has taken another step toward opening a low-barrier shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
Monday night, Charlottesville City Council voted unanimously to authorize City Manager Sam Sanders to move forward with acquiring 2000 Holiday Dr., a 3.8-acre property behind the Days Inn and the Country Inn & Suites on Emmet St. N/Route 29, with the intention of converting the 27,000 square-foot building on the property into a shelter.
The vote was the first step in a longer process. A public hearing and vote to use $6.2 million from the city’s Capital Improvement Contingency Account to purchase the building is expected during City Council’s regular business meeting on Monday, Oct. 20…