The plan provides a coordinated response when extreme cold weather creates an additional immediate need to assist people experiencing homelessness in Lexington, with the hope that they will be encouraged to seek shelter.
A press release states that under the activated plan, emergency shelters operate with additional capacity and relax previous restrictions. Free fixed-route rides are provided to those shelters through Lextran.
A temporary winter shelter that creates 216 additional beds for adult men and women will operate through March and is located at 1306 Versailles Road.
