DES MOINES, Iowa — Central Iowa Shelters and Services will no longer take in people past its capacity during extreme weather.
During times of extreme heat and cold Polk County Emergency Management activates its Weather Amnesty Program, which allows shelters in the county to take in people past their capacity.
Melissa O’Neil, Central Iowa Shelters and Services CEO, said the shelter’s decision is due to the rising costs of weather amnesty, which over a 10-day period in January cost the shelter $100,500…