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Moses Lake council signals sleep-center closure by June 30 as residents, service providers urge alternatives
Summary
After public comments and council discussion, the mayor said the city elected a 'tier 1' approach focusing on core services and indicated the sleep center will close June 30. Dozens of residents, business owners and service providers urged alternatives including treatment pathways, detox access and continued harm-reduction tools such as Narcan.
City officials in Moses Lake told residents on April 22 that the municipal approach to homelessness will prioritize core services — police, fire, streets, parks and utilities — and that the city has elected a “tier 1” posture that includes ending the current sleep-center operation on June 30.
Pamela Ackerman, a Moses Lake resident who addressed the council during citizen communications, asked directly: “What is the city council doing to address substance abuse in Moses Lake?” The question began a prolonged public-comment sequence that focused on the future of the city-operated sleep center, harm reduction tools and the availability of treatment and detox resources.
The council’s mayor said the city held a special meeting to evaluate options and “elected to go with tier 1, which would be that the city focuses primarily on what are called core services.” He added that, while the county and state provide some of the current funding, the council believed the city must prioritize core municipal services and would examine related ordinances and enforcement ahead of the…
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