Festus approves transitional housing for homeless

Published on July 31, 2025

 Plans are moving forward to provide housing for the homeless for the first time in Jefferson County. The Festus City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the facility Monday night.

The project is a collaboration between the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Catholic Charities and the Sacred Heart Parish of Festus and Crystal City. Father Michael Lydon is the episcopal vicar of the southern vicariate of the archdiocese.

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