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County public comments split on new UGA land‑swap tool; proponents and critics disagree on legal effect
2239947 · February 5, 2025
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Summary
Supporters and critics of a recent state allowance for Urban Growth Area (UGA) land swaps presented conflicting views during public comment at a Thurston County commissioners meeting.
Public comment at the Thurston County meeting included sharply different interpretations of a state law allowing limited swaps of land within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs).
John O’Callaghan, a Tenino city councilmember who said he chairs the Thurston Regional Planning Council’s (TRPC) UGA subcommittee, urged the board to support use of the land‑swap tool. O’Callaghan…
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