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Poulsbo council directs staff to advance downtown parking plan, including signage and enforcement; paid parking slated for summer 2026
Summary
Poulsbo City Council on March 19 approved Resolution 2025-03 to move forward with a staged downtown parking implementation: signage and employee parking this year, increased enforcement, and paid parking in summer 2026. The council debated costs, enforcement levels and sequencing before approving the measure.
Poulsbo City Council voted March 19 to advance a staged plan for downtown parking management that starts with upgraded signage and employee parking in 2025, adds a stepped enforcement program, and—pending later work—implements paid parking in summer 2026.
Planning director Heather Wright told the council the effort “has been going on for 2 years” and outlined the consultant-recommended Option 3 sequencing: launch signage changes, establish employee parking, begin enforcement, then implement paid parking next summer. Wright cited a Walker Consultants study and city survey results to justify the timeline.
The council heard cost estimates and revenue projections. Wright said signage improvements could cost about $30,000 and third‑party enforcement staffing and…
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