Nickelsville says it has gotten a reprieve

Nickelsville just sent out this announcement saying the Port of Seattle may let the homeless encampment stay on a port park for two months:

Encouraging progress was made this afternoon in a meeting at the Duwamish Long House that included Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, Port Commissioner Gael Tarleton, Michael Ramos, Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, Paul Benz of the Lutheran Public Policy Office, Cecile Hansen, Chairperson of the Duwamish Tribe, and four Nickelodeons. The outcome of the meeting was that Commissioner Tarleton agreed to take a proposal back to the rest of the Commissioners for approval. If approved, the proposed agreement would allow Nickelsville to remain at the T-107 Park for an initial two months with a third month safety net. The time would give parties who were at the table time to work together to find a permanent site for Nickelsville. The Port of Seattle and Nickelsville would seek a Temporary Use Permit from the City of Seattle for the three month stay at T-107 Park. Signals from the city are that a permit would likely be granted.

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