![Lexington Hotel sign. Since its heyday, the hotel was sold to a foundation to house homeless people, and purchased by the City of Gallup when the CARE 66 Foundation gave it up. Photo Credit: roadarch.com](/images/resized/images/news/2016/303_jan22/13_100_100.jpg)
Gallup’s Wellness Hotel Program got a financial shot in the arm by county commissioners on Jan. 4 to keep housing homeless people who are at risk of contracting coronavirus.
One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars will be split between a Days Inn that houses approximately 50 individuals and the contractors that provide support for the program, according to Debra Martinez, manager of Gallup’s Behavioral Health Investment Zone, which focuses on ways to help residents live a healthy life.
“It’s very important,” she said of the funding, before noting the program is, “potentially saving lives.”
Anthony Dimas, Jr., McKinley County manager, said the money was approved to be...