TSOS Discussion has Opinions from Residents to Business Owners
The Microsoft Teams meeting that occurred on Tuesday afternoon regarding the future of the Temporary Safe Outdoor Space tent facility just off Highway 93 South across from the Buckhouse Bridge was facilitated by Empower Montana.
CEO of the Missoula United Way, Susan Hay Patrick helped to open the discussion by dispelling some misconceptions about the purpose and timing of the TSOS.
“First, we never promised that the space would close by March 31,” said Hay Patrick. “The TSOS never had an established end date and it's been tied to the duration of the emergency declaration and the pandemic, so we never said it would be dismantled by March 31. We never said that the Reserve Street encampment would be cleared out and closed, with residents relocated to the TSOS.”