BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Open Door Network’s homeless shelter construction in central Bakersfield could receive additional financial help from the city, according to the Bakersfield City Council meeting agenda for Wednesday.
The City Council is being asked to approve an agreement with the nonprofit for $2.5 million to go to its shelter project for rising construction and labor costs over the years.
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The Open Door Network’s campus operates at 1600 E. Truxtun Ave. as the only homeless shelter in Bakersfield that supports families with children, providing 232 beds total, according to the meeting agenda.
Last year, The Open Door Network provided services to 682 clients — including 402 children — and housed 80 single women, the agenda said…