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Neighbors and county officials raise safety concerns over proposed "safe parking" at St. Timothy's near four schools
Summary
Residents and county staff voiced safety and planning concerns after St. Timothy Episcopal Church announced plans for a vehicle-based safe parking program on church property; neighbors said the location sits near Chehalis High School, a middle school and two elementary schools and asked the city for oversight.
Several Chehalis residents urged the Chehalis City Council on May 12 to intervene after they learned that St. Timothy Episcopal Church plans to host a "safe parking" program for unhoused people on its parking lot.
Ben (last name not provided), a neighborhood resident who distributed a handout summarizing a May 7 listening session by the church, told the council the site is within walking distance of four schools and nearly 3,000 students and families move through the area daily. "Two things can be true at the same time," he said, criticizing the church for planning the site in a dense residential area while acknowledging the group's intent to help.
Other neighbors echoed safety concerns. Susan (last name not provided), who lives about one-and-a-half blocks from the church, told council members that…
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