Stearns County earmarks $165K for shelter in St. Cloud

Stearns County earmarks $165K for shelter in St. Cloud

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Stearns County commissioners voted Tuesday, Oct. 7, to use county funds to help address and support housing solutions in the area. The commissioners approved an award of $165,000 in Statewide Affordable Housing aid to Avivo for a low-barrier shelter in St. Cloud, helping to fill a $500,000 funding gap. In 2023 and 2024, Minnesota lawmakers passed legislation to let counties use aid funding for affordable housing projects. In…

Stearns County earmarks $165K for Avivo shelter

COLD SPRING — A line of people coiled in the lobby of the Cold Spring town hall, spilling out from the full boardroom. Onlookers filled the four rows of chairs and pressed against the walls 15 minutes before the start of the Stearns County commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Cold Spring’s town hall. The commissioners, who normally meet at 9 a.m. in St. Cloud, moved their meeting to the evening in Cold Spring to connect with more residen…