Homeless Strategies Workgroup Established by County Council

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October 26, 2017
On October 24th, the Whatcom County Council approved Resolution 2017-055, establishing an ad hoc Homeless Strategies Workgroup (HSW).  The HSW will work to identify alternative solutions to living unsheltered in Whatcom County, with priority given to solutions that can be initiated to prevent people from having no other option than to sleep outside as the weather gets cold. 
 
The members of the HSW are as follows:
  • Whatcom County Executive or Designee
  • City of Bellingham Mayor or Designee
  • Two Whatcom County Council Members
  • Two Bellingham City Council Members
  • Representative from the Downtown Bellingham Partnership
  • Representative from the Opportunity Council
  • Representative from Northwest Youth Services
  • Representative from Lighthouse Mission Ministries
  • Representative from the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce