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Council adopts sleep‑center closure plan, delays surplus of shelters and orders ordinance changes
Summary
Council approved the city’s transition plan for the sleep center with a 60‑day hold on surplusing on‑site shelters; staff will pursue strengthened camping, shopping‑cart and sit/sleep/lie sidewalk rules and an RFP for 24/7 case‑management services.
Moses Lake City Council voted Tuesday to adopt a transition plan that documents next steps after the council’s April decision to close the city sleep center, while pausing disposal of on‑site shelters for 60 days to seek local interest in preserving the assets.
The council approved staff’s plan, which staff said rests on three pillars: ordinance updates to promote public safety, interdepartmental standard operating procedures for consistent responses to encampments, and expanded community outreach and resource coordination. ‘‘This transition plan is based on some fundamental pillars that include enforcing ordinance to promote public safety, cleaning and maintaining lawful use of public spaces, and…
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