As Olympia struggles to address homelessness, city council members highlighted the challenges of balancing compassion and limited resources in the face of an influx from nearby communities.
The Olympia City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 10, voted to extend the city’s declaration of a public health emergency related to homelessness, a move aimed at obligating funds for emergency expenditures and providing emergency shelter or lawful camping sites for individuals experiencing homelessness.
The city council held a public hearing on the same issue, but no community members participated…