Pierce County has terminated a million-dollar contract with a consultant helping to plan and implement a regional approach to addressing the homelessness crisis.
The county says it is terminating the contract because the time for planning is over, and the time to begin the new approach is now.
When the Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness was established in March 2022, one of the first steps it outlined was to bring local leaders and stakeholders in Pierce County to the table as a way to coordinate efforts to reduce homelessness across jurisdictions…