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Port Townsend City Council Approves Comprehensive Plan, Aims to Tackle Housing Crisis With New Regulations
City Council voted to accept alternative two to allow houses that currently do not have a livable third floor to utilize their attic space for residential use. Photo from city council packet [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Angela Downs On December 15, 2025, the Port Townsend City Council
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Comprehensive new homeless housing plan will require execution, funding
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2414"] Infographic from the five-year plan meeting [/caption] News by Scott France The mounting challenges of meeting the housing needs of those at or near the edge of homelessness have spurred a coalition of housing and homeless services providers, City and
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Port Townsend Relaxes Code to Ease Path to Develop Homeless Encampment
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3472"] An injuction filed by Michele Goodwin (pictured), an encampment resident, has temporarily halted the encampment closure. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The City of Port Townsend voted in a special City Council meeting tonight to change
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City Council Implements Key Financial Changes to Enhance Efficiency and Service Amid Staffing ChallengesNews
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo from the Beacon archives [/caption] News by Angela Downs In the August 11, 2025, Council Finance and Budget Committee Meeting, details of efficiency and overall improvements were covered through Audit updates and reviewing changes to policy and code. Jenny
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Obee and Quarles to appear on the November City Council Ballot
Fred Obee, left, and Dylan James Quarles will appear on the Port Townsend ballot this November. Election news by Nhatt Nichols The votes are in from the Port Townsend City Council Primary, and Fred Obee and Dylan James Quarles will be appearing on the ballot in November. Mikki Porter, who
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Obee Kicks Off Filing Week with bid for City Council
News by Nhatt Nichols [caption id align="alignnone" width="1892"] Photo provided by Fred Obee [/caption] Election season has officially kicked off in Jefferson County, with the start of filing week, the week in which candidates for government office can file to run. Applications opened Monday,
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Homelessness Here and Now: County plans to take over management of Legion shelter while SCOTUS deliberates
Maggie G. traveled five days via Amtrak to reach the United States Supreme Court where she made sure her voice was heard and got this shirt. Beacon photo by Derek Firenze [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] by Derek Firenze The Jefferson County Emergency Shelter located at the American Legion Hall
Local politics
City Council Member Aislinn Palmer resigns
Aislinn Palmer’s recent LinkedIn profile picture. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Election news and commentary by Charlie Bermant Port Townsend City Council member Aislinn Palmer announced her resignation at Monday night’s business meeting, It will take effect on May 31. And she’s doing it for love. “I