City of Albany to extend Operation Safe Place to offer warming center

ALBANY, Ga. – On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the City of Albany will extend Operation Safe Place to give people a place to stay warm overnight.

According to the current forecast, freezing temperatures are expected overnight on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The City will open the Albany Transit Center at 300 W. Oglethorpe Boulevard as a warming center Wednesday, January 17, Friday, January 19, Saturday, January 20, and Sunday, January 21, from 6:30 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

The Transit Center is open to the public Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Water will be provided.

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