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Tumwater staff unveil 2026 long‑range work program, prioritize housing coordinator and homeless‑shelter study
Summary
At a Dec. 9 joint meeting, Tumwater planning staff outlined the draft 2026 long‑range planning work program and flagged priorities including a multifamily tax‑exemption update, a new affordable‑housing project coordinator position, and a consultant‑funded homeless‑shelter feasibility study to be scoped in Q1 2026.
Tumwater planning staff presented the city’s draft 2026 long‑range planning work program at a joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 9, outlining staffing levels, major projects and deadlines and asking council and commissioners for feedback.
Staff said the annual work program is sized for roughly 3.3 full‑time equivalent long‑range planning positions and groups proposed tasks into a comprehensive‑plan docket, a development‑code docket and general planning projects. The program carries forward several 2025 items, including implementation of the food system plan, capital‑facilities…
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