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Forest Grove businesses urge the county to require enforceable "good neighbor" terms for Yellow House and Project Homeless Connect
Summary
Business owners near the Yellow House (Project Homeless Connect site) told commissioners that neighborhood impacts and safety issues have risen and asked whether the county can require a drug-free zone and ensure the shelter has sufficient staffing and enforceable agreements.
Two business owners who said their properties sit adjacent to the Yellow House and Project Homeless Connect told the Washington County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 25 that neighborhood crime and disorder around the facility are harming local commerce and public safety.
Kathy Miller, who said she owns the business next door to the Yellow House, asked the board whether the county could require a drug-free zone for the square block bounded by Fifth, Sixth, Oak and Baseline streets. Miller said the Yellow House is run by Project Homeless Connect (PHC) and that a $6,000,000 building planned for the site raises concerns about whether PHC will have sufficient staff or funding to operate the facility safely.
"We're worried…
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