Today on Brewocracy Now City Council member Monica MickHager, sitting in for Taylor Clark, and City Manager John Mauro discussed the upcoming Annual City Council Retreat and the need to deepen the City’s community engagement efforts. The Retreat will focus on establishing priorities for 2023. It will be held on Monday, July 18 from 10am to 4pm at the Northwest Maritime Center. The public is invited to attend.

Co-hosts Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro talked with today with Carrie Hite, Director of Parks and Recreation Strategy.  They talked about the public engagement process the city is kicking off to determine what we might do with the golf course.  This is an important chance for the public to get involved in guiding the city’s direction.

This week on Brewocracy Now, KPTZ host Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Emma Bolin, the City’s new Planning and Community Development Director. They discussed upcoming development projects.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro were joined first by Ellen Michael Caldwell, Executive Director of Olympic Pride, who talked about the upcoming Sound of Pride 2022 event, which takes place June 25th from 10am-4pm at Pope Marine Park in downtown Port Townsend. The rest of the time they talked with Port Townsend People and Performance Director Pamela Martinez about developments in city staffing.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Emily Bufford, the new Youth and Outreach Director at the Port Townsend Public Library. They discussed the ways that the library has broadened their services in response to the pandemic, resources available to families with children, outreach efforts for those who can’t access the library in person, and the importance of reading aloud to children. Mr. Mauro also announced the upcoming “Sound of Pride” festival on June 25 at Pope Marine Plaza.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro discussed the following topics: the hiring of Emma Bolin to be the new Director of Planning and Community Development; the Edge Lane Road Pilot Program on Blaine Street; and how to use the City’s inquiry website.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Taylor Clark was joined by City Manager John Mauro and special guests Nation West, City Manager of Port Angeles, and Matthew Huish, City Manager of Sequim. They discussed the importance or regional collaboration and the efforts they have made to advocate for communities on the Northern Olympic Peninsula.

Today on Brewocracy Now, KPTZ host Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro focused their discussion on the City’s response to the need for a variety of housing solutions for populations ranging from those experiencing homelessness to market rate housing. Mauro also encouraged members of the public to participate in the ongoing housing discussion by going to the Engage PT section of the City’s website.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Taylor Clark and City Manager John Mauro discussed the City Council’s upcoming budget process and where the city gets input into setting strategic priorities. We are early in this process and there will be a strategic retreat for city council and city department heads on July 18. The location is still to be determined. This will be an open meeting that the public may attend.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Taylor Clark talked with City Manager John Mauro KPTZ. Details to follow. Our guest this week was Carrie Hite, our city’s new Director of Parks & Recreation Strategy. 

Email your questions in advance for next week to JMauro@cityofpt.us