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Tumwater council seeks clearer sustainability language, neighborhood clarity in draft strategic plan
Summary
Councilmembers asked staff to add explicit sustainability language, remove "small city" phrasing, highlight responsiveness and timeliness in service commitments, and ensure the legislative role and boards/commissions are visible in the strategic plan. Council also requested clearer graphics and outreach related to the East Street project.
At its Oct. 28 work session, the Tumwater City Council reviewed a draft city strategic plan and asked staff for targeted edits to reduce confusion and better reflect the city's current size and priorities.
Councilmember Angela Jefferson said the draft should explicitly include sustainability and move away from describing Tumwater as a "small city." "We're we're not a small city anymore. We passed that a long time ago," Jefferson said, urging language that recognizes the city's larger scale and service demands.
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