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Thurston County commissioners weigh oversight, structural concerns at Maple Court supportive-housing site
Summary
Commissioners and housing officials discussed complaints about operations and building conditions at Maple Court in Lacey, the county-funded site operated by Lehigh, and said Regional Housing Council discussions and possible training for Lehigh staff are under way; no formal action was taken.
Thurston County commissioners on June 4 discussed persistent operational and structural concerns at Maple Court, a housing site in Lacey owned and operated by Lehigh, and said county housing staff and the Regional Housing Council are exploring options including training for Lehigh staff.
Commissioner Emily Klaus, who spoke at length during the board's check-in, said, "there have been some concerns around Maple Court, kind of the same stuff we've been hearing in the past," citing worries about "the optics" of activity near the property and what she described as drug use and other problems. "The whole building is under construction," she said,…
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