ABOVE: Danville Rescue president Michael Ewing thanks the City of Danville during Tuesday night’s Council Public Works Committee meeting.
The Danville City Council Public Works Committee has forwarded to the full council plans for having Danville Rescue’s homelessness project at 213 North Bowman ready to go to full capacity by next winter.
The committee not only accepted a contract with Danville Rescue, but also accepted the bid from Country Carpentry Lipa of Indiana to have the home renovated to hold a full capacity of 24 homeless males. Currently, they’ve been able to take in about seven or eight. It was back in 2024 that Danville Rescue took over for Vermilion County Restoration, and then acquired the home at 213 North Bowman.
Danville Community Development Administrator Logan Cronk says it took some work to fit the project costs into the state Community Development Block Grant the city had received. The original $302,000 bid was adjusted down to $242,000 by removing some things. But security cameras remain on the agenda.
AUDIO: The City Council passed roughly $255,000 for this project. And obviously we had to shave a little bit off at $302,000 to get to where we’re at. The reason we left a little bit on top is A…for contingency; and B…there’s going to be some security cameras installed by the City of Danville, that will be purchased and installed by the city.
Danville Rescue Secretary Catherine Ewing addresses the Danville City Council Public Works Committee.
Danville Rescue President Michael Ewing and Secretary Catherine Ewing both expressed their gratitude following the vote.
AUDIO: (Michael) We’re just going to do our part. We’re going to maintain it. We’ve already gotten things out of the way, so they don’t have too say that they’re waiting on us to get started. (Catherine) I’m very happy that we’re getting the help. We have proven ourselves since we took on this task. We just want people, the community, to know that we’re grateful for what the city and mayor and everybody has done for us.
Logan Cronk emphasized that Danville Rescue will continue to own and operate the home, with the city doing the rehabilitation.
