Funds approved for still-unopened winter warming center

Its new location is still not open, but funding for Springfield’s winter warming center was approved by the Springfield City Council Wednesday evening.The council, meeting a day later than usual on account of Tuesday’s election, voted unanimously to use $190,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to pay the 21 employees expected to staff the facility, which will be located at the Salvation Army’s former Adult Rehabilitation Center, 221 N. 11th St. […]