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Councilmembers call for dissolution of King County Regional Homelessness Authority after forensic review
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Councilmember Rivera and King County Councilmember Rod Dombowski said they will introduce companion resolutions to begin up to a one-year legal unwind of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority after audits and a forensic evaluation raised concerns about financial management and delayed contractor payments.
Councilmember Rivera said Tuesday that taxpayer dollars for homelessness response must be spent wisely and announced she will introduce a companion resolution with King County Councilmember Rod Dombowski to begin a process to dissolve the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA).
Rod Dombowski, chair of the King County Council's Budget and Fiscal Management Committee, said the authority — created six years ago with philanthropic support and later modified by city and county councils — has repeatedly failed to manage public funds and deliver on its core mission to shelter people. "They have overspent their budget. They cannot account for the dollars on a material basis," Dombowski said, citing state and county audits and a forensic evaluation that extended through July 2025.
Rivera said the two will ask…
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