Final decisions may be coming soon on the future of Plumb Place.
The two plans that have gained attention are Eli Fowler’s plan to turn the former women’s shelter into apartments and temperature-controlled storage and Clarine and Jarrod Hibler’s plan to live in the house. On KVOE’s Morning Show on Wednesday, United Way of the Flint Hills Chief Executive Officer Mickey Edwards had a status report.
A court-appointed receiver will make a recommendation to Lyon County District Court soon — after an extended deadline to the close of business Wednesday. Edwards expects recommendations possible by Friday or at some point in time next week.
With that work ongoing, Edwards is pleased the United Way’s Emergency Housing Project received around $120,000 in funding during the United Way’s annual fundraising campaign. The United Way started working on alternative housing options soon after Plumb Place closed its doors at the end of 2020.
What developed was the Emergency Housing Project, a partnership with the East Central Kansas Action Network, or ECKAN, to offer short-term housing through MainStay Suites as unhoused residents work towards getting their own apartments. Edwards says the United Way “has kept ECKAN busy” with clients or requests for information since the program started.
For more information about the Emergency Housing Project, call the United Way at 620-342-7564 or ECKAN at 620-342-4607.
