Received a little more information from Snohomish County on a change in their plans to purchase the Hope Church property at 4502 Rucker to use as an emergency shelter for 40 people currently sheltered at the United Church of Christ at 2624 Rockefeller Avenue in downtown Everett, Washington. The lease with Snohomish County and Everett […]
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Snohomish County To Give Everett, Washington $4 Million Dollars To Purchase A New Shelter – Hope Church Site Appears No Longer In Play
Everett Mayor Says County Will Not Purchase Hope Church As Shelter
April 26, 2023
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Still trying to get more details, but at the City Council meeting in Everett, Washington Wednesday night Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin announced Snohomish County has decided not to move forward with the purchase of the Hope Church property at 4502 Rucker Avenue as an emergency shelter. Mayor Franklin said the County is working to extend […]
Memo Of Understanding Shows Snohomish County Offering $4.2 Million For Hope Church Property To Shelter 40 In Everett, WA
April 16, 2023
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We’ve been covering a plan by Snohomish County to purchase a church and property in central Everett, Washington to transform into an emergency shelter for 40 people who are currently staying at a shelter in downtown Everett. According to documents provided to MyEverettNews.com the lease for that shelter expires this summer. Both the City of […]
Everett, Washington Citizens And Politicians Agree On Need For Proper Shelter, In Proper Place, With A Proper Plan
April 12, 2023
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At the City Council meeting in Everett, Washington Wednesday night there appeared to be agreement from the public, Mayor and City Councilmembers that there is a need for shelters to help those experiencing homelessness. There are also major issues with the process as it has played out multiple times in Everett. The question seems to […]
Everett City Councilmember Paula Ryhne Provides Response To Proposed Shelter At Hope Church Location In Her District
April 10, 2023
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Shortly before 5:00 PM this afternoon (4/10) Everett City Councilmember Paula Rhyne sent MyEverettNews.com a written response to questions asked last Thursday regarding the plan by Snohomish County to purchase a church at 4502 Rucker and convert it to an emergency shelter. The location of the proposed shelter is within City Council District 2 which […]
Everett City Councilmember Ben Zarlingo Weighs In On Church Shelter Issue
April 10, 2023
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We received the following email this morning (4/10) from Ben Zarlingo, who is the Councilmember for District 7 on the Everett, Washington City Council. Below are his comments on the situation with the proposed shelter at Hope Church… In your email you asked more than “a couple of quick questions…” and I’m afraid that delayed […]
Everett, Washington Elected Leaders Statements On Process In Pursuit Of Hope Church As Emergency Shelter
April 9, 2023
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We’ve been covering the plans by Snohomish County to purchase the Hope Covenant Church at 4502 Rucker Avenue to use as an emergency shelter to house 40 people currently staying at a shelter in the 2600 block of Rockefeller in downtown Everett, Washington. Today we wanted to pass along feedback on the process that we […]
Snohomish County Issues Memo On Hope Church – No More Public Meetings Until City Of Everett Responds
April 6, 2023
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We’ve been covering the potential purchase of the Hope Church at 4502 Rucker in Everett, Washington for use as a replacement for a shelter currently housing 40 people in the 2600 block of Rockefeller in downtown Everett. Today Snohomish County sent us a copy of a memo sent to the City of Everett Administration and […]
1st Outreach Meeting For Everett Church Conversion To Homeless Shelter Filled With Frustration, Anger, Mistrust – More Meetings Scheduled
April 4, 2023
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Tyler Verda is a planner with Snohomish County Human Services. He expected the first in a series of outreach meetings about a plan to turn a church in central Everett, Washington into an emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness to be with about fifteen to twenty people. More than six dozen folks showed up. The […]
Snohomish County Beginning Outreach To Turn Central Everett Church Into Homeless Services & Shelter
April 2, 2023
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We told you on February 21st that neighbors in the area of Hope Covenant Church at 4502 Rucker Avenue in central Everett, Washington were hearing of a plan by Snohomish County to purchase the church property and use it as a location that may provide shelter and services to those experiencing homelessness, mental/behavioral health issues […]
April 27, 2023
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