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Seattle Takes Back Homelessness Control | Seattle News
Seattle and King County are seizing control of $160 million in homelessness services after a damning audit exposed massive accounting failures — moving from oversight to direct management to ensure accountability and stability. The city’s Human Services Department will hire 23 new staff at a $4M annual cost to handle 117 local contracts, while the county ramps up staffing too, with all hires targeted for September. A financial consultant will help reshape the authority’s future scope, allowing it to refocus on securing vital federal funding amid looming cuts — while still managing critical…
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