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Sequim pastor and volunteers urge city to address overnight camping and safety at Seal Street area
Summary
Local nonprofit leaders and church volunteers told council that two long‑term campers in the Seal Street Park area are creating safety and dignity concerns for nearby businesses, families and patrons; staff said they are researching whether the site is officially designated parkland and will return with a legal description.
Representatives of Calvary Chapel Sequim and volunteer groups told the council during the Aug. 11 public‑comment period that two individuals camping near the downtown park are creating a pattern of behavior they said endangers children and discourages patrons from visiting nearby businesses.
Pastor David Rivers described outreach work his church and volunteers provide and said the presence of the campers has deterred families and donors from using the downtown pathway to the ramen shop, where volunteers…
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