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Anacortes narrows 2026 legislative priorities: event center, SR‑20 funding and nutrient-permit concerns among top items
Summary
Staff presented draft 2026 legislative priorities and council discussed pursuing capital funds for a joint community event center with the Port, pressing state funding for Commercial Avenue/State Route 20, and seeking affordability and funding for nutrient-general-permit compliance for the wastewater plant; the item was discussion-only and will return to council.
City staff opened a discussion of the draft 2026 legislative priorities on Dec. 8 and sought council feedback before finalizing a list for early-January submission to state legislators.
Miss Hsu (staff) proposed priorities that align with Association of Washington Cities positions in some areas and differ in others. Key topics the council discussed included:
- Community Event Center: Staff proposed pursuing inclusion in the next capital-budget cycle and state grant programs to fund design and construction of a joint City/Port community…
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