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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) cleared three homeless encampments between 45th Street and 50th Street near I-5 in late February as part of the Washington state-funded Encampment Resolution
The building will serve people experiencing homelessness as part of a state program.
The parties are working to find solutions for those remaining at the encampment.
Housing and wrap-around services were secured at Maple Court Enhanced Shelter in Lacey for the eight (8) remaining individuals located on the Department of Enterprise Services (DES)-owned property near Department of Ecology’s Lacey headquarters on Desmond Drive. Currently, three (3) individuals have transitioned to Maple Court and three (3) individuals are in the process of transitioning.
Before installing the boulders, Washington state officials said they focused on sheltering homeless people who were previously camped along highways.