HomeMy WebLinkAboutMcKayHTFCommentFrom:Sue McKay
To:Housing Taskforce
Subject:Proposed Homeless Encampment on Cape George Road
Date:Wednesday, June 9, 2021 12:35:12 PM
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To the Homeless Task Force,
You are moving way too fast. The committee may have had time to study this plan
but you must allow more time for the local community to be involved. I would be more
inclined to support the encampment if I had a better understanding of the plan and
how services and support will provided. A Zoom or in person workshop for the public
and time for public comment is essential before any final decision is made.
By rushing to make a decision leaves several me with several impressions—
1. It doesn’t sound like this is a well thought out plan. Instead, it seems like a
quick “solution” to move the encampment out of Port Townsend. No one has
adequately answered how sanitation, transportation, health and social services,
and supervision will be provided.
2. The committee knew that this would be a controversial proposal. By pushing
the proposal through without adequate public education and opportunity for
public comment, the message that you sending me is that the thoughts and
questions of the residents of the Cape George Road of do not matter. Maybe
you thought that you could hide the encampment and no one would notice it.
Again, show me that I am wrong by provide the public with additional
information.
I acknowledge that this is a complex problem that communities across the country are
trying to solve. I strongly support the need to help our homeless population and I
want to be supportive of the Cape George encampment. To do that, I need more
information and a chance to ask questions and provide input.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan McKay
Resident of Cape George Colony
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