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Council refines 2026 legislative priorities; event center, Commercial Avenue funding and nutrient permit concerns highlighted
Summary
Council discussed draft 2026 legislative priorities including support for a community event center, behavioral-health capacity funding, preserving state shared revenue, state highway maintenance funding for Commercial Avenue (State Route 20), and concerns about a Department of Ecology nutrient general permit; staff will refine language and return next meeting.
City staff led a Dec. 8 discussion of Anacortes’ draft 2026 legislative priorities ahead of the short 60-day legislative session. Staff emphasized coordinated work with the Port of Anacortes on a joint community event center (seeking inclusion in the next capital budget), continued support for behavioral-health treatment capacity, and protection of state shared…
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