The city of Olympia announced on Friday that plans to close the encampment between Martin Way and Pacific Avenue known as the Jungle will be a regional effort with the city of Lacey, Thurston County and service providers.
According to a May 8 news release from the City of Olympia, representatives from the three jurisdictions, as well as Intercity Transit and folks from local homeless response and behavioral health systems, will meet regularly to figure out next steps.
This will include “near-term mitigation and longer-term transition planning,” according to the release…