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MADISON, Wis. — The city of Madison’s longstanding plans to build a permanent men’s homeless shelter in Madison got an additional boost on Tuesday, with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-02) announcing he had obtained an earmark for another $2 million in federal funds in the recently passed government funding bill. The city announced it had picked a third and hopefully-final location...

The city of Madison's longstanding plans to build a permanent men's homeless shelter in Madison got an additional boost on Tuesday, with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-02) announcing he had obtained an earmark for another $2 million in federal funds in the recently passed government funding bill. 

During a joint press conference Wednesday morning, city and county leaders announced plans to build a brand new men's homeless shelter on a piece of city-owned land on Madison's east side.

MADISON, Wis. — More than a year after plans for a permanent men’s homeless shelter fell through, city leaders have come up with a solution they say will make needed resources available to people experiencing homelessness. During a joint press conference Wednesday morning, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and County Executive Joe Parisi announced plans to build a brand new men’s...

MADISON, Wis. – Less than 12 hours after Madison’s Common Council voted to table a final decision on a permanent men’s shelter location, Alder Samba Baldeh says the city is trying to move forward with an incomplete plan. “The city has no plan,” the District 17 Alder said.  “They’ll tell you they’ll bring resources here. Last night, I asked them, when will this place be a fully serviced homeless shelter? They couldn’t answer that question. That’s the biggest problem.” The city has been searching for a permanent location for nearly a year. Last summer, COVID-19 precaution...