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Feb 17 • 4 tweets • 6 min read
FINAL WORD: Today @GovInslee confirmed proviso language DOES NOT require offers of "permanent housing " to homeless on state right of ways. DIRECT rebuke of @KC_RHA CEO Marc Dones' interpretation. But will this change pace of clearings?#Seattle @MayorofSeattle @kcexec @WSDOT
DONES RESPONDS: During @KC_RHA Governing Committee meeting today, Dones walked back his recent statements about encampment outreach and "permanent housing" as a requirement. He addressed the and NOW says congregate shelters are still an option. #Seattle
CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS: Last week, Dones said the budget proviso was specific and required an offer of "permanent housing" before anyone could be moved off @WSDOT property. However, no one on Governing Committee publicly called him out for that today.
EARLY CALL OUT: GOP Rep. Andrew Barkis(@AKB1968) one of first WA state lawmakers to blast Marc Dones' interpretation of this bill. Barkis was right.

@KC_RHA @MayorofSeattle @kcexec @GovInslee @wsdot @WAStateCommerce
#Seattle #KingCounty #Washington #WA

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