The Fresno City Council unanimously approved millions of dollars in funding for three homeless shelters, granting a reprieve to residents facing the prospect of returning to the streets this winter, and giving the city more time to fund long-term solutions.
The funding passed in a 6-0 vote, with Councilmember Tyler Maxwell absent from Thursday’s meeting.
The city’s total investment is about $4.2 million, and it will fund the Valley Inn facility on 933 North Parkway Drive, the Travel Inn shelter on 1444 W. White Ave., and Hope Pointe on 4061 North Blackstone Ave…