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Sedro-Woolley council candidates spar on downtown, zoning and proposed battery farms
Summary
City council candidates at a League forum defended differing approaches to downtown revitalization and housing while several candidates strongly opposed a proposed large battery energy storage project adjacent to the city.
Candidates for Sedro-Woolley city council discussed downtown vitality, zoning changes to expand housing options and a contentious proposed battery energy storage facility during a League of Women Voters forum.
The panel included incumbents and challengers: incumbent Nicholas Lavaca, council member Joe Burns (Ward 6), Nora Peterson (candidate), Carl DeYoung (candidate), and others. Candidates described a mix of short-term actions to help downtown businesses and longer-term planning issues tied to state housing targets.
On downtown, candidates praised recent small-business support and storefront grant work while urging more targeted efforts. Joe Burns said the city’s Community Development grant program helped clean up…
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