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Residents press Mason County on illegal camping and question aid for closed shelter
Summary
Speakers at public comment urged the county to remove large camps, enforce illegal camping rules, and decline county funding or infrastructure forgiveness for Community Lifeline after the shelter’s closure and alleged mismanagement.
Speakers at the Mason County Board of Commissioners’ April 29 public comment period urged immediate cleanup of large homeless camps, enforcement of illegal camping laws and transparency about county support for Community Lifeline, a shelter that has closed amid reported financial problems.
"My name is Dave Mortensen. I'm a long time committee member," Mortensen said, identifying himself as part of a volunteer effort called No More Coalition. He said the coalition’s top priorities include "getting rid of that ETS truck" and enforcement of illegal camping in Shelton and Mason County, and…
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