Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and members of the city council gathered this afternoon at the construction site for the new men’s shelter located on Bartillon Drive.
The planned shelter, which is expected to be able to hold 250 beds, will need an estimated $4 million each year to stay running.
In a preview of her 2026 Executive Operating Budget, Mayor Rhodes-Conway shared today that her proposal would add $1 million of new spending to operate the Bartillon shelter, with the Community Development Division offering $700,000 in tandem…