HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnouncment for Review Draft Availability and Housing Plan Listening Sessions
Adiel F. McKnight
From:vikis <vikis@ecopraxis.org>
Sent:Monday, September 22, 2025 12:52 PM
To:Carolyn Gallaway; Heather Dudley-Nollette; Adiel F. McKnight
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Subject:Announcment for Review Draft Availability and Housing Plan Listening Sessions
Attachments:5 Year Plan Review Draft 9,21,25.pdf
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Hi, Carolyn and Adiel,
Adiel, I am copying you in case Carolyn is still out as she was last week. This is an update to the
announcement to be sent to the Housing Task Force members below. Could one of you place the attached
file, 5 Year Plan Review Draft 9,21,25 in the meeting packet for our 10/10 meeting? Thanks.
The file should also be attached to the following announcement to go out to the Task Force Members. If
you could send the announcement below today or tomorrow that would be fabulous. Thanks so much. PS
Please make sure the announcement for the listening sessions is included in the email. Thanks again, Viki
---- For Email -- Subject: Draft Homeless and Affordable Housing Plan available for review.
Dear Housing Task Force Members,
A draft copy of the 2025-2030 Homeless and Affordable Housing Plan is now available
for your review (see attached). The October 10th Task Force meeting will be a focused
review of the draft plan by the entire Task Force. (Please note that the meeting starts
at 2.) Prior to that meeting we are inviting interested stakeholders to learn about and
offer feedback on the plan in two listening sessions. (Please note that these are not
official Task Force meetings.) The announcement for the listening sessions follows. We
would appreciate your forwarding the invitation to anyone you think may be interested
to attend the listening sessions but not including other Task Force members. We are
especially interested to reach staff in related service sectors, e.g. behavioral health,
education, etc. Thanks for your help!
Viki for Planning Committee
Two opportunities to learn about and comment on the
2025-2030 Homeless and Affordable Housing Plan
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Lived Experts Listening Session: Friday, September 2610:30 to 11:30 am, Pope
Marine Building on Water Street. Lunch provided.
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Service Providers Listening Session. Friday, October 3, 9:30 am – 11:30 am.
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430 35 St., Port Townsend. Coffee and tea provided.
Every five years, Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend are required to develop
a plan that addresses how we – as a community – will work together to reduce
homelessness and risk of homelessness in Jefferson County. To develop the plan, the
city and county seated a Housing Task Force comprised of 17 persons, including lived
experts and representatives from local government, service providers, and community
organizations. Before the Housing Task Force puts its final stamp on the plan, it would
like to hear from you on what you think about the plan as to whether it meets our
community’s needs.
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There will be two listening sessions: the first on Friday September 26 is for lived
experts – that is, persons currently experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity;
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the second on October 3 is geared toward service providers and community
organizations.
Both meetings are open to all who wish to attend. Please forward this invitation to
anyone you think may be interested.
The draft plan is attached and is also available in the following location through
Jefferson’ County’s lazerfiche web portal: Jefferson > Board of Commissioners > Boards
& Committees > Housing Task Force > HTF Meeting Packets > 101025 HTF.
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