The Mattoon Area Pads Organization officially gets the approval for a new homeless shelter.
City Clerk Susan O'Brien says the city council voted unanimously Tuesday to grant the organization's special use permit to relocate.
The organization has been looking for a new location for several years.
Recently, they decided to move to property donated by Victoria Kull.
Pads executive director Michael Stopka says the new location will be at 1812 Western Avenue in Mattoon, a location that will house up to 25 people.