Director of Flagstaff Shelter Services Ross Schaefer stands in front of the Motel 6 on Lucky Lane. In 2023, Flagstaff Shelter Services secured $8.95 million in funding from the Arizona Department of Housing to purchase the hotel to be renovated and used as units of transitional housing for homeless individuals and families.
Ross Schaefer, executive director of Flagstaff Shelter Services, voices concern to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes about how federal budget cuts could affect shelter services funding during a town hall in April at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
Troy Wimp answers questions while flying a sign at a spot by the Interstate 40 exit ramp on Butler Avenue during the annual Point-in-Time Count in January. Pictured from left to right are Wimp, Flagstaff City Council member Khara House, Coconino County Manager Andy Bertelsen and Flagstaff Shelter Services Executive Director Ross Schaefer.
Director of Flagstaff Shelter Services Ross Schaefer stands in front of the Motel 6 on Lucky Lane. In 2023, Flagstaff Shelter Services secured $8.95 million in funding from the Arizona Department of Housing to purchase the hotel to be renovated and used as units of transitional housing for homeless individuals and families.
It’s no secret that the community aspect of Flagstaff is one of the predominant things that makes this town so special. Residents and tourists alike value Flagstaff’s small-town charm, and the feeling of being in a place where people know their neighbor’s name, where they look out for each other and for each other’s families.
And while we all value the warmth of chatting with a next-door neighbor, or exchanging friendly anecdotes with a coworker on Monday morning, there is a question left which we must also ask: what does it mean to care for our neighbors when they are not the person at the house next door, but the person on the corner in need of a dollar; or the parent and their children, wandering the town past sunset, looking for somewhere safe to spend the night; or the sign on the sidewalk which reads, “Will work for cash.�
Troy Wimp answers questions while flying a sign at a spot by the Interstate 40 exit ramp on Butler Avenue during the annual Point-in-Time Count in January. Pictured from left to right are Wimp, Flagstaff City Council member Khara House, Coconino County Manager Andy Bertelsen and Flagstaff Shelter Services Executive Director Ross Schaefer.
Ross Schaefer, executive director of Flagstaff Shelter Services, voices concern to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes about how federal budget cuts could affect shelter services funding during a town hall in April at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
