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Opening of new South Salt Lake homeless resource center could be delayed again amid budget deficits

The new homeless resource center scheduled to open in coming weeks in South Salt Lake is facing additional delays — this time as a result of a $13 million past-due bill on construction and a failure to pay subcontractors.

Shelter the Homeless, the nonprofit that owns the center, has requested a short-term bridge loan from Salt Lake County in an effort to complete construction on time, but it has several “outstanding items” to complete before that funding can be approved.

“The reality now is that we can no longer stand by saying that construction delays are a result of weather or permitting issues,” Lt.