Courtney calls for state funding to build shelters in Salem

People sleep on mats at a warming shelter at First Presbyterian Church during a cold snap in January. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter)

Momentum to build more shelters in Salem could be in for a powerful push.

Senate President Peter Courtney said Thursday he wants the state to pitch in between $3 million and $4 million to add shelters in the capital city. He said he’d look to tap the state general fund to help pay for…