St. Lucie County moves forward with homeless veteran shelter

St. Lucie County is set to transform the former Relax Inn motel in Fort Pierce into a shelter for homeless veterans, a project aimed at addressing one of the most urgent and visible needs in the community. The county expects to spend between $515,000 and $687,000 on renovations, converting the aging structure into 13 single-occupancy rooms with shared communal spaces and wraparound services.

“We plan to, hopefully, within the next week or so, I would say by the end of this month, go out to bid for a contractor to do the actual renovations of that facility,” said Erick Gill, communications director for St. Lucie County. “We didn’t want to get too far down the road and have our staff redo it until we found an operator to work in partnership with the county to actually manage the facility.”

The operator is expected to be the Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, led by Rayme Nuckles, who said the shelter will prioritize veterans and be staffed to provide much more than a place to sleep…

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