City Of Kalamazoo Erects Warming Shelter For Homeless
With dangerous temperatures and wind chills due to dip below zero in the coming week, the city of Kalamazoo in conjunction with the Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care and the United Way are erecting a temporary warming center for the cities homeless. The warming center will be ready Friday morning and located near Mills Street and Riverview Drive on a city owned parcel with a capacity to hold approximen60.
“Through collaboration with our community partners, including the United Way and the Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care, we were able to act quickly and stand up this temporary warming shelter to help keep these vulnerable members of our community safe and warm during these sub-zero temperatures,” City Manager Jim Ritsema said in a statement. “We are incredibly thankful that our partners and local volunteers stepped up to ensure we are able to meet the needs of our community.”
How Snow & Ice Can Cost A City Of Kalamazoo Resident $50 Or More
City of Kalamazoo residents are being reminded by the city to make sure the sidewalks in front of and adjacent to their property are clear of snow and ice within 48 hours of any snowfall. Resident property owners are also responsible for applying salt, sand or other material to prevent slipping within 12 hours of snowfall.
Fail to abide by the ordinance and your subject to committing a municipal civil infraction and may have to pay a fine beginning at $50. If the issue is still not addressed after infraction occurs, the city may even have the snow removed at owners expense.
Winter Weather Advisory For Mid-Michigan
This weekend is lining us up for some seriously cold weather for the upcoming week and the party is getting started later today with a couple of inches of snow all over Mid-Michigan.
The advisories don t go into effect till 4 pm today. So the smart thing to do would be to grab your groceries today and chill inside for the weekend.
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2-4 inches for the vast majority of areas south of the Saginaw Bay and east of the US-127 corridor for Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, Sanilac, Saginaw, Tuscola,