Homelessness down 57% in county count
Summary
The January 2026 count found 267 people experiencing homelessness versus 621 in 2024, but officials cautioned the riverbed cleanup scattered encampments and made counting harder, and all remaining chronically homeless individuals were unsheltered.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Shelter operations cost about $550,000 this year, with $300,000 in new coalition funding keeping doors open 24/7 through winter.
Residents experiencing homelessness and neighborhoods affected by the riverbed cleanup.
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