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Utah won’t need a new homeless shelter if it can speed up getting people into housing, new coordinator says

Former Senate President Wayne Niederhauser argues that resource centers have turned into long-term shelter for some individuals.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, during the 2018 legislative session. Recently named the state’s first homeless coordinator, Niederhauser said he wants people to be moved out of the Salt Lake Valley’s three resource centers and into housing at a faster clip.