Jackson, MI – was called to a Jackson homeless protection when a municipal council visited, stayed for hours and refused to leave.

Christy May Davis, 5th Ward representative, said she went to the former take Wilson school just before 7 Jan 19 to make sure people used protective spaces and stopped safe During a winter storm with down on the area.

Jackson Police Chief Elmer Found confirmed that the department responded about 21:18 at TA Wilson parking site “for a substance in a vehicle that did not leave.”

Davis was not arrested or accused. Found said the circumstances did not require a police report.

“It was nothing harmful, I would check out things,” Davis said. “I just wanted to keep people safe and warm and alive at this time.”

Davis said the police told her that a worker at Ta Wilson had told her to leave. Davis disputes this claim.

Tashia Carter, residents of Action CEO, refused to comment. However, she repeats the organization’s goal to do what it can to help people stay away from the cold and connect them to local resources.

Davis said she does not plan to contact the residents in action directly anymore and will go through the city hall in the future. She said she has had no contact with anyone from the residents in action since 19 January.

In a Facebook post January 22, Davis said she arrived at Ta Wilson, waiting for her truck in the parking lot for about an hour before he went in to let a queue of residents already waiting for the shelter go through the intake process.

About 20:15 Davis entered the building and spoke to a worker from the inhabitants in action. She said the worker was curt and not friendly. Davis said she believed that their attitude was understandable at that time because the protection was busy and Davis returned to his vehicle.

Davis said she got stuck for about an hour to ensure that people could come in and the protection could accommodate everyone. After talking to the police and explaining why she was there, Davis said she left a short while later.

“I may not know how to do everything right, but my heart is really to make sure people are safe, and to make sure things are done correctly and just make sure people are taken care of,” Davis said. “While I might bumble and fumble through, I really try to make sure people are taken care of.”

Earlier in January, Davis asked to add an update on protection to the municipal council. She said this was due to concern that the project took too long to complete.

Residents in action are waiting for funding from the Community Center Grant from the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity to buy the previous school building. The purchase is eight months past the planned May 2024 closing date.

City Manager Jonathan Greene said He’s still sure Sales will go through.

Council members agreed to sign a 1 $ per month, month to monthly rent with non -profit to continue to operate the building’s appendix as a homeless protection while the sale of the building is completed.

Ideel wants to renovate the main school building, while continuing to operate the annex, according to a proposal.

Family: Projects to establish homeless protection in the former take Wilson school delayed, but not tracked

During the discussion about the update, Davis suggested that the city consider setting a firmer closing date for future projects.

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