On Brewocracy Now, Taylor Clark hosted Melody Sky Weaver, Director of the PT Library, and Steve King, Director of Public Works for the city. The discussion began with the community read (Braiding Sweetgrass). Melody will be joining next week along with Monique Gray Smith, who did the young adult adaptation that we are all reading. Steve and Taylor both pledged to read it. Also discussed were infrastructure projects, including the library ADA bathroom, work on city hall, the Point Hudson jetty, the concrete asbestos pipe on Water Street, the Gravity Water System that feeds both PT and the Mill, a possible mitigation for king tide flooding in the Boat Haven.  

Taylor’s guests on Brewocracy Now were Port Townsend City Councilor Owen Rowe as well as Port Townsend City Attorney Heidi Geenwood.  Owen is the chair of the Culture and Society  subcommittee and Heidi is the staff liaison. We talked about the proposed Equity, Access, & Resolution (EAR) Advisory Board, and about the framework defining advisory boards and subcommittees. 

Taylor’s guest on Brewocracy Now was Emma Bolin, Port Townsend Director of Planning and Community Development. We discussed the process the city is in to develop “Tactical Infill”, to improve our housing availability by encouraging the development of new living spaces such as ADU (Accessory Dwelling Units). The Port Townsend Planning Commission will be meeting March on proposed changes to zoning and code. Final recommendations go to the City Council on March 20. More information is available at here.

Taylor’s guests included Connie Anderson, Port Townsend City Director of Finance and Technology, and Monica MickHager, City Councilor and chair of the Finance and Budget subcommittee. Topics discussed included the budget process, the role of the F&B Subcommittee, funding source “buckets”, and how that impacts spending. They also talked about the city’s progress on debt and Connie reminded us about the ongoing Financial Sustainability Initiative. The City of PT Budget itself may be found here.

Taylor Clark‘s Brewocracy Now co-host was Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver and our guest was Port Townsend Police Chief Thomas Olson. We discussed community policing efforts including a proposed citizen’s advisory group, upcoming bicycle police, and some outreach programs with our police at the library.

Today’s Brewocracy Now featured guest hosts Jim Burke (in for Taylor Clark) and Steve King (in for John Mauro). Steve King is the Director of Public Works for the City of Port Townsend, and is acting City Manager while John Mauro is on vacation until the first week of March. Today, Jim and Steve had as their guest speaker, Aislinn Diamanti, City Council Position #2, who is on the Council Infrastructure and Development Committee. They spoke about paving streets which will take place this year, Evans Vista, the underpinnings of Lawrence Street, and the need to create proper drainage next to streets BEFORE repaving.

Today on Brewocracy Now co-hosts Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Mayor David Faber. Highlights of their discussion included housing policy and funding for road repairs.

Co-hosts Taylor Clark and John Mauro talked with BOCC Commissioner Greg Brotherton and County Administrator Mark McCauley about collaboration between the city and county.

Today on Brewocracy Now co-hosts Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Carrie Hite, Director of Parks and Recreation Strategy. They discussed the golf course planning process and upcoming open house. Details are available at www.cityofpt.us.

John Mauro was way from Brewocracy Now this week and Port Townsend Director of Public Works Steve King was Taylor’s guest. They discussed the the work repairing the current sewer line break as well as snow removal and sand removal following the snow storm.