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Under proposed new billing, more than half of property owners would see no change or a decrease, while others’ would rise because a discount would be removed for detention facilities or the amount of hard surface was under-reported.
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The forested property might otherwise be subdivided into 18 single-family lots with a public road.
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A law passed last year eliminated use of force in a mental health crisis and took away an officer’s ability to forcibly detain anyone without reasonable suspicion.
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Spaces will be available for kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddle boards for six-month stints beginning in July, though the building might open early for the first group.
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Comments about short-term rentals are due by Feb. 18. A public hearing on transitional housing, permanent supportive housing and emergency shelters will be held Feb. 17.
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The dreaded resumption of the Harborview Drive closure for roundabout construction will begin on Feb. 28 and continue through July. The good news is the street won’t be shut down entirely as it was on Sept. 7-11 when Highway 16 crashes diverted drivers downtown and created a total standstill. Outside of those five days, the
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The public will have two chances to comment on the city’s draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan; volunteers sought for board/commission slots
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Rep. Jesse Young, R-Gig Harbor, said he’s focusing on public safety issues, including fixing some of the confusion that resulted from law-enforcement legislation passed last year, especially clarifying the definition of “probable cause” or “intent.”
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U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer reported on events in Washington, D.C., and Harbor History Museum director Stephanie Lile gave an update on the Maritime Gallery project.
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Matt Keough, who spent two years here as an associate planner, comes back to run the city’s parks department.
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