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Council approves purchase of buildings to help support homeless population

MADISON (WKOW) -- The City of Madison will buy two buildings to help it address homelessness. 

The Common Council approved the purchase of 2002 Zeier Road for about $2.6 million. 

The Zeier Road location will be used as a temporary shelter for men. According to the resolution authorizing the purchase, the property would only be used as a temporary site for two years.

Earlier this year, the city and Dane County wanted to buy the site to turn it into a permanent shelter, but the Common Council failed to pass that proposal.

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Common Council also approved the purchase of 1902 Bartillon Drive.

The site will be used for short- and long-term options for housing people who are homeless.

The building will cost $855,000.

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