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County Commission Chair Brandon Gordon receives state award for warming center efforts; Utah County rolls out year two winter homeless services plan
Utah County’s warming centers program started in Provo last year to comply with the state's new requirement that counties accommodate unsheltered individuals during extreme cold weather. The inaugural program served 675 individuals during the 2024-2025 winter and was considered a success by the Utah Homeless Service Board, which awarded County Commission Chair Brandon Gordon with the Outstanding Community Leadership Award Thursday for his role in launching it. Gordon was lauded in the Utah Homeless Service Board meeting Thursday for how he first stepped up to create the warming ...
