- Lawmakers express concern over a proposed 1,300-bed homeless campus in Salt Lake City.
- Rep. Sandra Hollins and Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla seek community involvement in project plans.
- House Majority Leader Casey Snider supports halting the project unless conservation commitments are met.
SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah leaders weigh building a 1,300-bed homeless services campus on the northwest side of Salt Lake City, two lawmakers who represent that area worry their constituents are being left out of the decision process.
“The community has a lot of concerns right now, and part of their concerns is not knowing what’s going on,” Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday. “They feel that they were kind of blindsided by the shelter moving into this district, and they weren’t part of the process.”
The proposed campus is located at 2520 N. 2200 West in Salt Lake City’s Northpoint area. The Utah Office of Homeless Services entered into a contract last year to acquire 16 acres, with the goal of opening the new campus as early as next year…