New Day Center Updated

New day center in Rochester

Mph the city of rochester is rochester is moving forward with a proposal to create a new day center for the homeless population.

Kimt news three's anthony monzon joins us live from the silver lake station... the proposed site of the new center.

Anthony?

Xxx katie... george... city leaders were compelled to make this decision as rochester braces for cold weather with little indoor space for people experiencing homelessness.

The city parks board voted six?

"*to?

"*one to convert the silver lake station into a day center where people can take shelter from freezing temperatures over the next six months.

This comes as the current day center... located at the salvation army facility... says its been serving double its daily capacity recently.

While several board members expressed concern with the plan... advocates say the city could not head into winter without thank you anthony.

Rochester mayor kim norton says this plan is a temporary solution until the city and olmsted county can