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Council mulling parking plan in Port Townsend

Pilot program would be in downtown core

Sequim City Council member Kelly Burger takes the oath of office from City Clerk Heather Robley on Feb. 10 after council members voted to appoint him to replace Kathy Downer. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim council appoints Burger to fill seat

Appointed position goes through certification of 2025 general election

Sequim staff plan to send a proposal to the state this month to potentially fund sewer and water lift stations on West Sequim Bay Road using new developments’ property taxes through a Tax Increment Area by Sequim Bay in a 363-acre area. It would require the city to prove that developments in the area wouldn’t happen without the stations. The city council also would have to approve it. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim exploring funding mechanism to incentivize development

City would create district, repurpose tax dollars for lift stations

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Public opposes rezone of Port Townsend park

City has funded housing site layout study

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City of Port Angeles updates mobile and itinerant vendor code

Effective March 1, process expands definitions, establishes criteria

Kathy Downer, a Sequim City Council member, resigned on Jan. 13 to spend more time with family. She was elected to office in 2021 and reelected to a different position in 2023. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Interviews are set for Sequim opening

Special meeting Feb. 3 for council candidates

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Creative District to transfer to PT

Creating year-round arts economy program’s goal

Port Angeles will install eight mini roundabouts along Laurel, Sixth and Second streets in an effort to reduce speed and traffic incidents in highly used uncontrolled intersections. (Emma Maple/Peninsula Daily News)

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Eight traffic circles to be placed in residential Port Angeles areas

Goal to slow down traffic, improve safety

Kathy Downer takes the oath office for Sequim City Council seat No. 1 on Jan. 8, 2024, in the council chambers. She plans to resign from council this month after three-plus years to spend time with family. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

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Sequim council member to resign

Downer unseated former mayor in 2023 election

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Port Townsend creates new department to oversee creative district

Melody Sky Weaver appointed director of Community Service Department

Residents of various manufactured home parks applaud the Sequim City Council’s decision on Dec. 9 to approve a new overlay that preserves manufactured home parks so that they cannot be redeveloped for other uses. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim preserves overlay for homes

Plots can be sold, but use must be same

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Property purchase intended for housing

Port Angeles envisions 18 to 40 residents

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Housing, climate top Port Townsend’s state agenda

City also prioritizes transportation, support at Fort Worden

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PA to charge vacant, disconnected properties a base rate for utilities

Goal is more equitable structure, council says

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Port Townsend to provide services to homeless encampment

City approves portable bathrooms, dumpsters

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Sequim passes its 2025 budget

Capital projects include expanded utilities

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City of Port Angeles adopts balanced budget

Revenue, expenses set about $157 million

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Port Angeles, waterfront district agree to three-year deal

Funds from parking, quarterly billing to help with public events

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Port Townsend City Council to draw down funds in 2025 budget

City has ‘healthy fund reserve balance,’ finance director says

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Port Angeles funds lodging tax requests

Sixteen applications to undergo review