In Arvada, some opposed to plan to convert charter school into homeless center

By Alan Gionet | CBS Colorado

Dozens of people attended an Arvada City Council meeting Monday night to voice their opposition to the possibility of a Homeless Navigation Center in the 4900 block of West 60th Avenue.

The city purchased a building that formerly housed the Early College of Arvada charter school in May for $6.3 million. In the months since city leaders have begun to look at using it for homeless services. Among the possibilities is a homeless navigation center for people looking to climb out of their circumstances.

“I feel like things are being pushed down my throat on this one,” said resident Steve Martinson outside his home on West 60th Avenue. He worried about the value of his home, which is directly across the street from the site.

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