Taylor Clark and John Mauro caught up on what Taylor’s got going on (hint: he’s stepped up to be the interim General Manager for KPTZ as we search for a new GM).  They talked about how important it is in a place like Port Townsend to step up and get involved. There was a good question about the inclusion of housing in the latest revision of the golf course proposals. Also, upcoming at Monday’s city council meeting will be a report from the Financial Sustainability Task Force that should be worth checking out. John made the point that we need to make clear choices about what we do, and also what we choose not to do.  

Jim Burke subs for Taylor Clark and, with co-host John Mauro, welcomes Keith Darrock, Librarian of the Port Townsend Library, and the Third Occasional Surf Culture on the Strait of Juan de Fucaa and the Salish Sea Event (music, local surf art, and stories) at the Port Townsend Library on Friday June 30th from 6 to 8pm. Keith is a librarian and manager at the library and a lifelong surfer.

City Manager John Mauro and co-host Taylor Clark were pleased to welcome their guest: State Representative Steve Tharinger.

City Manager John Mauro and his co-host Jim Burke speak with Emily Buffert who is the Youth Programs Manager of The Port Townsend Public Library. They discuss the PT Public Library’s summer reading program.

This week on Brewocracy Now, co-hosts Jim Burke and city manager John Mauro spoke with Lindsay Wayland of The Port Townsend Arts commission about a new Port Townsend Poet Laureate program which is seeking applicants to become the first poet Laureate for 2024.

Co-hosts Jim Burke and John Mauro were alone together for this installment of Brewocracy Now. John filled Jim in on matters discussed at Monday’s meeting of City Council including sewers, edge lane roads and street repairs.

Co-hosts City Manager John Mauro and Jim Burke welcome Rita Hubbard and talk about all things about The 2023 Rhody Festival coming up May 17 through May 21. They talk a bit about KPTZ’s 12th birthday too.

Today, co-hosts John Mauro and Jim Burke (in for Taylor Clark in May) welcome Shelly Leavens,
the NEW Communications and Marketing Manager for the City Of Port Townsend. They discussed how Shelly came to work for the City Of Port Townsend (her first day was today!) and a few other topics, like the Mountain View Pool replacement planning.

Guests on Brewocracy Now included Officer Kamal Sharif of the Port Townsend Police department, and Suzie Haynes (she is a personal trainer, and her business is called “S cubed” – S3). They were on to talk about the upcoming Bike Rodeo to help teach kids (and adults) about how to ride bikes safely. The Rodeo takes place on May 6 at Blue Heron School, from 8am to 4pm. We also discussed last night’s open house about the golf course, and tonight’s open house (in Chimacum) about the pool.  Check the cityofpt.us web page for a list of upcoming events like this.  There are lots of opportunities to provide input. John Mauro also gave us an overview of the new Port Townsend Poet Laureate program. Finally, we discussed once again John’s recent sojourn to the Boston Marathon where he ran consistent 6:40/mile splits and finished in under 3 hours. Congratulations are in order.

Mayor David Faber joined co-hosts Jim Burke and John Mauro, they talked about the successful, recent Connectivity Fair and Transportation Fair. Other topics were the second Golf Course Open House coming up at Fort Worden Commons on Wednesday, April 26 at 5pm, and the Healthier Together Pool open house on April 27 at Chimacum High School. Mayor Faber reminded us that candidates for City Council need to file between May 15 and May 19. And John teased that the City of PT has hired a new Communications and Marketing Manager to be announced on Friday April 21.