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Everett council tables extension of service-facility buffer ordinance after hours of testimony
Summary
Councilmembers voted 4–3 to table a proposed amendment to delete the expiration provision for the service-facility buffer zone ordinance (council bill 2509-53). Dozens of public commenters spoke for and against the measure; council asked for more data before proceeding.
The Everett City Council on Oct. 22 voted 4–3 to table council bill 2509-53, which would have deleted the expiration provision from the city’s ordinance establishing service-facility buffer zones and extended related reporting requirements.
The ordinance under consideration would have kept the buffer-zone rules in effect until Dec. 31, 2027, and added new reporting requirements for administration. After nearly two hours of public comment — including residents who said the buffer zones improved neighborhood safety and advocates who said the ordinance criminalizes homelessness — the council voted to defer the measure to allow staff to produce additional case-level…
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