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Flagstaff Shelter Services soon will be placing people in need of emergency housing in a newly-purchased property.Executive director Ross Schaefer said because the old property was a former motel it comes with furniture.The units will start as an emergency shelter for immunocompromised seniors and families. “And as we move through the pandemic in the next couple of years and

Flagstaff Shelter Services purchased the Howard Johnson Motel, located along Route 66 near Country Club Drive, for just over $6 million earlier this month.

Flagstaff Shelter Services has finalized the purchase of a motel on Route 66 to serve as emergency housing for vulnerable people experiencing homelessness. It’s expected to provide shelter for more than 1,000 people a year.