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Public commenters urge expanded recovery navigation, housing options and faster permitting
Summary
During public testimony the council heard multiple speakers urging countywide expansion of peer recovery navigator programs, creative housing options (ADUs, hotels, manufactured homes), and reforms to slow permitting timelines that hamper development.
At the Feb. 24 public hearing, multiple residents and program leaders urged the King County Council to expand services and change policies to address housing affordability and behavioral‑health needs.
Kimmy Reedy, director of the Pure Washington Recovery Navigator Program, described peer recovery navigators who work alongside law enforcement and first responders and said the model reduces recidivism and emergency‑department strain. “When we invest in peer‑led programs, we invest in solutions that strengthen…
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