Vets homeless shelter to stay open
Last-minute call by mayor keeps shelter open, operator says
By Jeanette Steele
APRIL 6, 2013
The San Diego veterans winter shelter got a last-minute reprieve from Mayor Bob Filner and will not close Monday, said Phil Landis, president of Veterans Village of San Diego, the nonprofit group that runs the temporary facility for homeless veterans on the city’s behalf.
Landis said Saturday that he spoke to the mayor and Filner said he would find a way to keep the shelter open, probably through June 30. Landis didn't have details about where the city would find the funds. It costs $100,000 a month to support for the operation.
The mayor’s spokespeople didn’t return calls for comment Saturday evening.
The 150-bed veterans shelter opened in early December and was scheduled to close Monday.
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