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Residents urge council not to expand Everett's buffer-zone enforcement, calling for services instead
Summary
Public comment on Oct. 29 focused on proposed or existing 'no sit/no lie/no give' buffer-zone enforcement. Multiple speakers told council expansion would criminalize poverty, risk litigation, and displace people without linking them to services; some urged investment in housing, harm reduction and permanent supportive services instead.
Public comment at the Oct. 29 Everett City Council meeting was dominated by multiple residents urging the council not to expand the city's buffer-zone or "no sit, no lie, no give" enforcement.
Speakers including Rich Ryan, Scott Sparling, Michelle Pendergrass, Annie Fitzgerald (telephonic) and others said the measures criminalize poverty, move people from block to block without reducing homelessness, and can be costly to enforce. Several cited national and peer-jurisdiction research: a cited…
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