King County homelessness authority feels 'urgency' to address Capitol Hill encampments

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) said Friday it feels the urgency of the Capitol Hill community to address growing encampments along Howell Street.

KOMO reported earlier this week that a Capitol Hill church was dealing with safety concerns associated with a growing encampment at its gates.

Penny Peppes, the president of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption on 13th Ave and E Howell St in Capitol Hill, said many of the church's parishioners are worried about their safety.

"They are afraid to come. We want them to get help, we want them to get off the streets. We don’t have the infrastructure as a small church to do that ourselves,” Peppes said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/king-county-homelessness-authority-feels-urgency-to-address-capitol-hill-encampments/ar-AA163MUc