City of Tigard moves forward with converting hotel into transitional housing for homeless families

The city council voted to turn the Quality Inn on Southwest Pacific Highway into transitional housing last month. Families have already started moving in.

TIGARD, Ore. — The City of Tigard is taking steps to help families experiencing homelessness find transitional housing. The city council voted last month to turn the Quality Inn on Southwest Pacific Highway and 68th Parkway into a homeless shelter for struggling families.

“So this is a huge cornerstone to our cities’ commitment to reducing houselessness,” said Kim Ezell, program manager for the City of Tigard.

This is done through the state program “Project Turnkey,” which acquires and converts motels/hotels

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