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Port Townsend council signals support for state ferry investment letter
Summary
Council members discussed and indicated support for signing a circulating elected-officials letter urging investment in the state ferry system; staff provided logistics and the sender's name (Melissa Quinn) for council members to sign individually online.
Council members discussed a request to sign an elected-officials letter supporting investment in the state ferry system and signaled general support.
Council staff said the letter arrived via council email and included a link for elected officials only. The presiding officer asked whether members would sign; several members indicated support while noting concerns about broader budget trade-offs.
Council members asked whether funds would be required to be spent in-state; staff said they believed the author intended the funding for the ferries. Staff provided the sender's contact (Melissa Quinn) for members to look up the email and follow the signing link.
Why it matters: Ferries are important to the city’s transportation connections; council members framed the letter as limited to supporting investment in ferry infrastructure while reserving judgment on broader budgetary matters. The discussion resulted in a direction for members to sign the elected-officials link individually if they wish; staff offered assistance locating the email.
