Seattle's new homeless plan would use City Hall lobby as overnight shelter

by Matt Markovich

Thu, June 14th 2018, 4:17 AM UTC

A day after the Seattle City Council repealed a tax on big businesses, a committee approved Mayor Jenny Durkan’s $13 million dollar plan to get 500 homeless individuals into new temporary and enhanced shelter in 90 days. (Photo: KOMO News)

A day after the Seattle City Council repealed a tax on big businesses, a committee approved Mayor Jenny Durkan’s $13 million dollar plan to get 500 homeless individuals into new temporary and enhanced shelter in 90 days. (Photo: KOMO News)

The committee voted unanimously to approve Durkan’s plan, which also includes setting up tiny house villages for 125 people, and enhanced shelters that provides services that the city claims will keep individuals from going back to the streets. (Photo: KOMO News)

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A day after the Seattle City Council repealed a tax on big businesses, a committee approved Mayor Jenny Durkan’s $13 million dollar plan to get 500 homeless individuals into new temporary and enhanced shelter in 90 days. (Photo: KOMO News)

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