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Ellensburg council discontinues year‑round "sleep center" siting, will focus on seasonal cold‑weather shelter
Summary
The council voted to stop pursuing siting a year‑round emergency sleep center, citing rising costs, feasibility concerns and declining point‑in‑time counts, and will instead coordinate seasonal cold‑weather shelter efforts with the county and community partners.
The Ellensburg City Council voted to discontinue the siting process for a proposed year‑round emergency “sleep center” and directed staff to focus on establishing seasonal cold‑weather shelter sites and coordinated services with Kittitas County and community partners.
City staff and council members said costs to acquire, develop and operate a year‑round center had escalated beyond…
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