Allow the Warming Center to retain its permit Public Comment from Kyle LeflerDear City Councilors,
It is with great urgency that I write to you today to ask that you uphold the Flathead Warming Center’s permit so that it may remain as an essential service for this valleys un and underhoused
population.
Most unhoused individuals who utilize the warming center are folks who have lived and worked in this valley for years, who have fallen victim to sky high housing prices, coinciding with
a decline in availability of services for individuals who face mental health and addiction struggles. The existence of the Warming Center ensures that these individuals do not die on
the streets of our city. Revoking their permit, and removing this essential service will only worsen the conditions that these neighbors are dealing with.
I urge you all to consider the ways that we could, in fact, expand services for the unhoused population in our valley, offering them support, healthcare, and a leg up to get them back
on their feet. This support would ensure a decrease in the number of unhoused individuals, and would be a beautiful expression of Montanans and helping our fellow Montanans.
Thank you,
Kyle Lefler
1543 7th Avenue W
Kalispell
kyle lefler
(she, her, hers)