(Airdate: September 3, 2024) Maryanne interviews Neil Nelson, the newest member of the Port Townsend City Council. A Council member is moving so Neil was selected to fill out the remaining 18 months of that term. Neil is founder of the residential construction firm Piece Wurx. As a General Contractor he is acutely aware of the housing shortcomings in our community. For the past three years he’s been on the Planning Commission, learning the ins and outs of zoning and other building regulations. He wants to help streamline the process and hopes to accelerate the addition of multi-family buildings in PT. He describes himself as an “eternal optimist”. He wants to work with the Council to “find ways to say yes” to thoughtful development. Right now, he’s coming up to speed on all city issues, including our growing pothole epidemic.