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Candidate urges Poulsbo to track primary vs. secondary home ownership and prioritize first‑time buyers
Summary
Michael Fitzpatrick, a candidate for city council, used public comment Oct. 15 to ask the city to gather data on primary versus seasonal/secondary homes and to pursue policies that favor first‑time homebuyers over out‑of‑area investors.
During the public‑comment period at the Oct. 15 Poulsbo City Council meeting, resident and declared council candidate Michael Fitzpatrick asked the city to collect data on the number of homes that are primary residences versus secondary/vacation properties.
Fitzpatrick said that while canvassing he had encountered houses where neighbors told him the properties are only occupied 40–50 days a year and are otherwise unoccupied and not rented. “These are…
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