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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Longtime residents of Parker’s Place Village must leave the emergency shelter by 10 a.m. Monday, November 16, before applying for readmission that afternoon, with no guaranteed return.
Longtime Shelter Residents Must Vacate Before Applying to Return
Management at Parker’s Place indicated that the three-month limit is intended to make the temporary emergency shelter available to more people experiencing homelessness.
The requirement affects people who entered the village on or before August 7 and have remained there continuously. They must clean their rooms, remove their belongings and vacate by 10 a.m.
Residents who have met the requirements can reapply between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., but returning is not guaranteed.
Approved residents who have completed a three-month stay will be readmitted on a night-to-night basis, with stays limited to seven nights at a time.
KDRV reported that 18 residents had received notices to leave by November 16.
Private Operator Controls Shelter Policies and Operating Expenses
According to a November 6 statement from the City of Grants Pass, Elk Island Trading Group owns and operates Parker’s Place Village.
Staffing, resident management, shelter policies, maintenance and securing operational funding are the responsibility of the company.
The city provides grants for construction costs and monitors compliance with the funding agreement. It does not provide ongoing funding for daily operations.
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