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Council opens discussion on Vancouver 'bridge shelter,' asks staff and city to brief options and funding
Summary
Councilors instructed county staff to work with City of Vancouver on options for a proposed bridge shelter to address unsheltered homelessness and asked the city to brief the council in a future work session; the county will also clarify whether mental health sales tax funds can be used for capital or operations.
Councilors on Jan. 15 agreed to consider a county role in a proposed Vancouver bridge shelter for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness and asked county staff to work with city counterparts to present options and timelines.
Councilor Tom Young (speaker identified in the transcript as the member who requested adding the topic to the agenda) said the bridge shelter presented “a great opportunity” for the county and city to partner on unsheltered homelessness and asked staff to explore participation options, including possible use of the mental health sales tax for operations or services. Policy analyst Jordan…
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