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Shelton residents praise Community Lifeline shelter, urge more affordable housing
Summary
During the public-comment portion of a Shelton City Council meeting, residents and shelter guests described services at Community Lifeline, credited case management with helping them secure benefits and IDs, and urged the city to support more affordable and subsidized housing in Mason County.
Speakers during public comment at a Shelton City Council meeting praised services at Community Lifeline and asked the council to support additional affordable housing and shelter resources.
Aaron Myers, a case manager at Community Lifeline, described the shelter’s approach and the broader causes of homelessness in Shelton and Mason County. “Homelessness isn’t just about having a roof over your head,” Myers said, adding that shelter services aim to provide “a warm place to sleep, clean bedding every night, hot showers, and meals” supplied by volunteers and local churches.
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