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.

John Mauro was on air live from Water Street, and spoke with the people behind Jefferson County Historical Society’s “Hidden History” project. John and guests including JCHS director Shelly Leavens and PT Main Street director Mari Mullen explained what the project is and how it brings Port Townsend’s past to life.

This week on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro discussed the following topics:
Street Eateries Update; Eviction Moratorium and the Homeless; City Response to Extreme Heat Event; City Personnel Recruitments; “Hidden Histories” Placards.

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro discussed a variety of topics including; New City Hall office hours; Ferry service reductions; and the Traffic signal at Taylor Street.