SEATTLE — It is seen by some as a contentious idea, but a city leader in Seattle wants to designate funding for a sanctioned homeless camp where people could temporarily live and have access to services.
Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth plans to introduce the idea of a city-sanctioned shelter encampment as part of the ongoing budget negotiations for next year’s spending plan. Hollingsworth said it would be bundled with access to resources like water, sewer, garbage, electricity, safety measures, mental health counselors, a day center area, and mobile drug treatment facilities.
Hollingsworth sees sanctioned encampments not as a permanent solution but a necessary first step toward stability and recovery…