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Pierce County executive highlights point‑in‑time count: homelessness rising and county programs show 84% two‑year housing retention
Summary
County Executive Ryan Mello told the council that Pierce County’s point‑in‑time count shows homelessness continues to increase and described county homelessness interventions that county data say keep most people housed two years after services.
Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello told the Pierce County Council on Aug. 19 that the county’s recently released point‑in‑time count shows homelessness has risen and that housing affordability remains the primary driver.
"Over the last decade, homelessness has doubled. The other thing that has doubled in the same time period is the median home price and rental prices," Mello said, summarizing trends in the county's annual count. He said the…
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