Snohomish County seeks to buy hotel to convert into shelter
EVERETT — Snohomish County is searching for an Everett hotel to shelter a fraction of the local homeless population.
On Monday, county councilmembers greenlit a contract with Kidder Mathews to help scope out and potentially buy a property with 125 rooms.
“This small first step is critical for the county to respond to community concerns and address the homeless epidemic in our county,” District 2 Councilmember Megan Dunn said Monday in an email. “As we move into the cold weather season, we’re reminded of how great the need is to shelter those who are sleeping outside.”
According to county spokesperson Kent Patton, no specific hotel has been identified yet and much of the plan still needs to be fleshed out.
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