Finding temporary emergency shelter space for Wichita’s homeless population is a pressing concern to the city. “If we do nothing, we obviously know that the situation is worsening. We have a crisis on our hands with the emergency winter shelter,” said Sedgwick County Commissioner, Ryan Baty. Over a dozen Wichita city council members, Sedgwick County commissioners and state lawmakers met Friday morning to figure out how to address the immediate winter shelter needs. The meeting was prompted by last week’s announcement that Humankind will not be opening their emergency winter shelter in November. “If we have a winter like we’ve had the last two winters where we’ve had a cold snap, people will die in the streets of Wichita. And that is simply not acceptable from anyone in this community,” said Baty. On Friday, Humankind announced that they will be able to open their winter shelter but only with a limited capacity.
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