over $6 million is being invested into emergency shelter.
The City of Kingston is moving to improve emergency shelter services with a $6.28 million investment from its 2025 capital budget, including $280,000 from the Community Benefit Fund.
The temporary Adelaide Street Shelter will wind down later this year. City officials say they’re working quickly to relocate shelter services to new sites across Kingston.
To fast-track this work, council approved new delegated authority on April 1st. This lets top city staff skip longer procurement steps and immediately hire trades, buy materials and set up shelters faster, in line with the City’s Procurement Bylaw.
Officials say they’ll still report back on all contract awards.
While new properties are being considered, any land purchases must still be approved by council. These discussions happen in closed meetings under the Municipal Act.
The City says these steps are part of its wider plan to support people experiencing homelessness across all neighbourhoods.
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