A Brookings church is fighting back against an abatement order for the social services it offers, including feeding the unhoused. St. Timothy s Episcopal Church faced an abatement order from the City of Brookings on April 14, referencing section 17.01.040 of the Brookings municipal code and claiming that the church violated the code by providing a "benevolent meal service" without a conditional use permit. The notice said that if the church failed to abate, they would face a fine of $720 a day.