Dr. Linda Rosenbury, Port Townsend School District Superintendent was today’s guest on Brewocracy Now. Topics include COVID-19 transmission at Port Townsend schools, staff vaccination rates, impact of COVID-19-related duties to district staff. John Mauro answered listener questions regarding the Cook St. development. Also discussed by all: the need for calm thoughtful discourse during the pandemic and a preview of the upcoming Brewocracy Now discussion regarding climate change.

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This week John Mauro responded to questions about the City’s new Infrastructure Committee and the consolidation of existing committees to gain efficiencies for the city. Other topics included seasonal changes to downtown parking limits, infrastructure challenges at the city’s sewage treatment plant, and the status of Port Townsend ‘s pending water system agreement with the mill.

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Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Phil Andrus and City Manager John Mauro discussed the following topics: status of the City’s water supply; Illegal tree removal at Red Men Cemetery; Proposed removal of the poplars along Sims Way; Collaboration with other government agencies.

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On today’s Brewoacracy Now show, City Manager John Mauro and KPTZ’s Tim Quackenbush talked about the excavation and road work being done adjacent to the new Trail Crest housing development on Cook Avenue. They followed up from last week’s show to speak more about ADU development. John spoke about the challenges faced by public works crews for historical preservation in Port Townsend, as well as those our hard working healthcare workers are facing. Big thanks to all those work crews!

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Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro discussed a variety of topics including: the impact of social media on the effectiveness of public discourse; the potential of pre-approved ADU designs; the cost of the skate park fence repair; the upcoming budget process; new COVID-19 mandates; and the effect of housing affordability on current City job recruitments.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Dr. Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology with the University of Montana, and East Jefferson Fire and Rescue Chief Bret Black. The discussion covered the science and consequences of increased wildfire activity due to climate change, and its impacts on public health and public policy.

Brewocracy Now welcomes both new local school school district superintendents. Linda Rosenbury, Port Townsend School District, and Scott Mauk, Chimacum School District. John Mauro explains how local governments collaborate with these entities, and the superintendents speak to their goals, aspirations and first impressions. 

John Mauro respondrf to the role if the city of Port Townsend to alleviate the impacts of homelessness. He spoke about the status of the city’s collaboration with Jefferson County on homeless housing sites. He also spoke on how the city might respond in the case of new COVID-19-related mandates.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro discussed the “banked capacity” spending plan; OlyCAP affordable housing project groundbreaking; and Net Zero projects and climate change.