WHITE CENTER SHELTER: Updates including why the county is ruling out alternative sites
Six days after our extensive update on the proposed White Center shelter, resulting from county official Adrienne Quinn‘s appearance at the November NHUAC meeting, there’s another update. This one comes via e-mail from the county:
King County continues to explore opening a homeless shelter at the former Public Health Clinic in White Center. Recent work has focused on evaluating alternative sites suggested by the local community. King County is also evaluating the community suggestion of using the site for a family shelter.
The first meeting of the work group was October 18. The work group will meet again the week of November 10 to discuss alternate site locations and the shelter model. King County representatives also recently attended the November 3 meeting of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council.
The King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review is continuing to review the permit request.
The update points to the county website about the proposal – and that’s where you’ll find the new information, in response to questions raised, including at the NHUAC meeting:
*What about alternate sites? This document shows four sites that have been proposed and ruled out (and explains why).
*How many homeless people are in White Center? This document shows the 176 tallied during the One Night Count, with lower numbers from other sources.
*Definition of terms related to the shelter (enhanced, etc.).
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