Update: SVdP withdraws offer from Cottage Grove

COTTAGE GROVE – When mayor Candace Solesbee announced at the beginning of the July 23 special meeting that St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) rescinded its offer to assist the City with its homeless crisis, the chambers erupted in applause.

Following its May 18 work session which focused on how the City has handled its unhoused crisis since 2021, council advised city staff to develop a business plan with SVdP on May 28 to continue discussing…