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Mount Vernon council OKs MOU allowing First United Methodist Church to host five pallet homes
Summary
The City Council authorized the mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding with First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon permitting the church to host up to five pallet homes on site, operated by Welcome Home Skagit, with conditions for on-site management and an initial one‑year term renewable under state hosting RCWs.
Mount Vernon City Council on Aug. 13 authorized the mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding allowing First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon to host up to five pallet homes on church property for people experiencing homelessness. The shelters will be operated by Welcome Home Skagit and the agreement uses state RCWs that permit renewable one‑year hosting arrangements.
The MOU authorizes the encampment for an initial one‑year period with the prospect of annual renewals; city staff said the state RCWs allow hosting for up to four renewals for a potential total of five years. The permit decision that accompanied…
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