TACOMA — Pierce County officials say homelessness in the county has reached a crisis level with more than 2,000 people on the streets in 2016.
KOMO-TV reported that a recent head count found there were nearly 500 more people homeless in Pierce County than there were in 2015, a 37 percent increase.
Pierce County Council Chair Doug Richardson says the council plans to use the results from the count to try to determine a plan of action.
Some county leaders have brought up the idea of pushing for a 0.1 percent sales tax increase to support mental health and chemical dependency programs.
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