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Mayor directs staff to extend occupancy deadline for Hope and Wellness; supporters urge permanent stay
Summary
After public commenters urged the council to keep Hope and Wellness at its current location, Mayor Franklin said she has directed staff to extend the code-enforcement occupancy deadline to April 30 while staff and the provider explore alternate locations and funding.
Mayor Cassie Franklin said Tuesday she has directed city staff to extend the code-enforcement deadline for Hope and Wellness’s occupancy to April 30 while staff continue to evaluate sites and funding options.
The move followed public comments from program participants and supporters who urged the council and administration to keep the harm‑reduction and recovery services provider in its current location. Noli McCartney Adeso, who identified herself as an Everett resident, told council members she was “here tonight to add another voice of support for the work of Hope and Wellness,” and read an anonymous letter from a participant thanking the…
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