PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Shelter is moving closer to it’s goal of building a larger, more inclusive shelter for victims of domestic violence in central South Dakota. Paul Mehlhaff with the Central South Dakota Enhancement District says Missouri Shores is ready to seek bids for the shelter…
Missouri Shores Executive Director Sarah Reinhart says the shelter will be approximately 13-thousand 550 square feet of safe space for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking…
The Pierre City Commission approved the request to seek bids for the work. The city is acting as pass-through organization to allow state grant money to be used for the shelter. Finance officer Twila Hoffrogge says the Commission will have to consider a memorandum of understand between the city and Missouri Shores outlining each entities responsibilities and boundaries….
No city revenue is funding construction of the building. Final consideration of the M-O-U will take place at the Pierre City Commission’s next meeting on Tuesday.
