DENVER — After delays and concerns over allegations of shelter mismanagement, the Denver City Council on Monday approved a $4,550,000 contract extension for The Salvation Army to continue funding the Crossroads men’s homeless shelter in the city’s Five Points neighborhood through the end of 2025.
The 9-4 vote, delayed multiple times by the council, came nearly halfway through 2025.
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So far this year, The Salvation Army has been working without pay. Jamie Rife, executive director of Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST), apologized for introducing the contract late during Monday’s meeting.
“Our goal this year is to make sure that we have executed contracts before the services start, so we don’t find ourselves in this position again,” she said…