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Most of those 256 changes are pretty minor, but some are major bummers.

Either Jim Ferrell, Leesa Manion or Stephan Thomas will replace Dan Satterberg, who has announced he will retire..

Homeless in Seattle. (J. Warne) On Monday, the Auburn City Council voted to approve an ordinance making it a criminal offense to camp in public parks or on other city properties. Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus spoke to KIRO Radio’s Gee and Ursula Show to explain the decision, and detail the city’s larger, overarching goals for its homeless population. Since September 2020, camping in public in Auburn had been a civil infraction, coming with a fine of up to $250. The ordinance approved on Monday ...

Auburn officials vote to cite homeless people who repeatedly refuse offer of shelter Matt Markovich, KOMO News reporter Auburn officials mull plan to cite homeless people who repeatedly refuse offer of shelter Replay Video UP NEXT Auburn city officials Monday voted to adopt a so-called “tough love” law that would allow police to issue criminal trespass citations and fine unsheltered people who repeatedly refuse offers of shelter and services from the city that could help ge...

Auburn city council makes camping on city property a criminal penalty Mondays vote means someone camping on city property could be charged with criminal trespassing if they refuse shelter or refuse to leave city property. Author: Brit Moorer (KING5) Updated: 11:15 PM PDT April 19, 2021 AUBURN, Wash. — Auburn City Council members voted 4-3 to change the citys camping ban to a criminal penalty. Mondays vote means someone camping on city property could be charged ...

Auburn City Council OKs tough love for homeless people who repeatedly refuse help offers Matt Markovich, KOMO News reporter Auburn officials mull plan to cite homeless people who repeatedly refuse offer of shelter Replay Video UP NEXT Auburn City Council members voted Monday evening to adopt a so-called “tough love” ordinance that would allow police to issue criminal trespass citations and impose fines on homeless people who repeatedly refuse offers of shelter or services f...

Auburn council OKs tough love ordinance for homeless who repeatedly refuse help offers Matt Markovich, KOMO News reporter Auburn officials mull plan to cite homeless people who repeatedly refuse offer of shelter Replay Video UP NEXT Auburn City Council members voted Monday evening to adopt a so-called “tough love” ordinance that would allow police to issue criminal trespass citations and impose fines on homeless people who repeatedly refuse offers of shelter or services fro...

Auburn OKs trespass citations for homeless who refuse help AUBURN FacebookTwitterEmail City Councilmembers in Auburn, Washington, have adopted an ordinance that would allow police to issue criminal trespass citations and impose fines on homeless people who repeatedly refuse offers of shelter or services. KOMO reports the measure was approved by a 4-3 Monday vote as some council members insisted that threats of incarceration would not help those experiencing homelessness. Auburn Mayor Nancy Back...

× A ‘homelessness authority’ was supposed to get Seattle and its suburbs on the same page; after a slow year, they may be further apart By Scott Greenstone, The Seattle Times Published: January 10, 2021, 6:00am Share: Harold Odom, a co-chair of the regional homelessness authoritys implementation board, has been doing his work for the county from a tiny house in Georgetown. (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times/TNS) SEATTLE — King County Executive Dow Constantine has been th...