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Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 10/22

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

On Brewocracy Now today, City Manager John Mauro was joined by Public Works Director Steve King.
Topics included:
Street maintenance
Mini Traffic Circles on Washington Street

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 10/08

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

This week, special guest Nora Mitchell, City of Port Townsend Finance and Administrative Services Director discussed the City’s budget process.

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 10/01

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

Today’s topics included:

  • City of Port Townsend Public Works Director, Steve King, discussed the Discovery Rd. project and the temporary traffic circles on Washington St.
  • Golf Course update

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 9/24

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

Topics covered included the City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Public Safety; “Use of Force” policies and how they change; Proliferation of guns in the community; Alternatives to policing and the Navigator Program; How the national conversation about policing and systemic racism plays out at the local level; The role of the Police Department in public demonstrations.

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 9/17

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

This week John’s featured guest was City of Port Townsend Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director Alex Wisniewski.  John and Alex provided background on the golf course lease and took questions from the public regarding the current golf course request for proposals process, and discussed how the public could continue to engage on the topic.

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 9/10

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

This week, Port Townsend Library Director Melody Eisler joined the broadcast and shared some of what happened at last week’s Library Strategic Plan Open House, and talked about what’s next.

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 9/03

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

Today’s topics included:

  • Providing for the homeless
  • The future of the Port Townsend Golf Course
  • Coordinating development projects with the County and other government agencies
  • City Council term limits
  • Engage PT

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 9/09

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm.

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 8/27

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm. For the August 27 show, Larry Stein co-hosted John’s virtual online meeting. Topics included were:

  • Engage PT website survey and “Ambassador” opportunity.
  • City preparations to serve the homeless this fall.
  • City Council discussion of the Police Department budget.
  • Ways to improve processing of permits for ADUs and other development.
  • Status of ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft.

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 8/20

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts John’s virtual online meeting as a live broadcast, with updates on the fast-changing local world in and around Port Townsend.

Topics covered included:
– Status of the golf course
– “Starting the conversation” with Engage PT
– Correcting factual inaccuracies on social media
– City’s response to Black Lives Matter and public art policy
– US Census

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics.