PORT TOWNSEND — A Jefferson County Superior Court judge has denied a requested temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the city of Port Townsend, intended to prevent the removal of a homeless encampment.

Therefore, the city plans to stick to its plan of cleaning up the site on Monday, Public Works Director Steve King said following Friday’s hearing.

City officials planned to post 72-hour notices Friday and 24-hour notices on Sunday, he said.

The encampment, referred to in court documents as the Evans Vista encampment, is located behind Port Townsend’s Department of Social Health Services building, 2507 Evans Vista.

The temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, filed by Michelle Goodwin on Oct. 23, was denied by Judge Brandon Mack, who said he was re

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