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Council authorizes termination of sleep-center lease; resident warns of gaps for disabled people
Summary
The Moses Lake City Council authorized the city manager to terminate the sleep-center property lease and pay the final buyout balance. At public comment, a resident described disabled people who relied on the shelter and asked the city for options to fill service gaps.
The Moses Lake City Council voted to authorize the city manager to terminate the sleep-center property lease with the owner and to pay the final buyout balance on that lease. The motion was made during the council meeting and approved after an aye vote.
The action follows recent closure of the sleep center, which a resident said has left some residents without emergency shelter. Joseph Moriarty, a Moses Lake resident speaking during Citizens Communications, said he has engaged people who relied on the shelter and described at least one disabled person who lacked an immediate alternative. "Is there any kind of emergency place? And,…
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