{"id":2289131,"date":"2024-07-04T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T14:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spokane-spokane-county-return-to-idea-of-creating-regional-homeless-authority-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T14:53:06","slug":"spokane-spokane-county-return-to-idea-of-creating-regional-homeless-authority-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spokane-spokane-county-return-to-idea-of-creating-regional-homeless-authority-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Spokane, Spokane County return to idea of creating regional homeless authority – Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The City of Spokane is revisiting the idea of creating a regional homeless authority<\/a> \u2062after its city council rejected the initiative last summer. Spokane County \u2062Commissioner Amber Waldref is leading the push to \u200drevive the idea, emphasizing the need for a coordinated regional approach to address homelessness. Despite a decrease in \u200coverall homelessness in the county,\u2063 the number of people living on the streets is on the rise. The proposed regional homeless authority would involve \u200da public development authority consisting of elected officials across Spokane County to oversee efforts to combat homelessness. However, concerns about funding and structure\u2063 have delayed progress on the initiative. Waldref\u200d acknowledges the\u2063 challenges of implementing the recommended strategies to reduce homelessness by 40% in two \u2064years and calls for a more realistic \u2064approach considering the county’s current trends. The\u200b discussions around the regional homeless authority are ongoing, with a focus on coordination among various stakeholders to effectively address\u200c the homelessness crisis in the region. <\/p>\n

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