Mayor’s Task Force on Crisis Sheltering presents recommendations to Council (City of Springfield, MO)

(Source: City of Springfield, MO) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The 17-member Mayor's Task Force on Crisis Sheltering presented its recommendations to Mayor Bob Stephens and members of City Council at today's Council Lunch. Mayor Stephens announced the formation of the task force last fall. He described the number of people in need of immediate shelter in Springfield as 'mind boggling,' and said the lack of crisis shelter facilities has reached a crisis level. Long-time philanthropist and community leader Charlie O'Reilly and business owner Lynn Thompson co-chaired the task force, which was charged with recommending to the Mayor within 60 days of its first meeting a plan of action to (a) provide...