The new ordinance will expand the ban on camping and loitering outside certain shelters, punishable with a fine of up to $500 and a jail sentence of up to 90 days.
Briseida Holguin reported. “Now the mayor can designate a two-block radius around these facilities. The mayor has said the city is facing some incredible challenges and is proud there are new tools to address the struggles.”
“I do a lot of street outreach with my student club members. I have a recovery center,” one resident said at the public forum. “That means I have to go out and look for them to save their lives.” According to the expanded legislation, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin has the authority to designate other areas as “no sit, no lie” zones.
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