City of Spokane no longer buying building in Chief Garry for CAT [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. — On Thursday, the City of Spokane announced they would not be buying the building on East Springfield in the Chief Garry neighborhood to relocate Compassionate Addiction Treatment (CAT) to.

In a press release, the office of Mayor Lisa Brown said they would repurpose the $1.8 million from that American Rescue Plan Act that would’ve been used to move CAT. The funding will now go towards implementing a new scattered site shelter model, which was authorized in the original Special Budget Ordinance passed by Spokane City Council. 

Mayor Brown released the following statement about the decision in the Thursday press release:

“Every day, I hear calls for increased services and treatment options for members of our community who struggle with addiction. …