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Public commenters press for sewer incentives, Pride support and raise concerns about transmission line scoping
Summary
During public comment residents praised meeting captions, urged incentives and grant research for sewer connections, supported a Pride Month proclamation and raised concerns about the Cascade Renewable Transmission Line's consistency with the Shoreline Master Program and missing street addresses affecting emergency response.
Several public participants addressed the council at the meeting. Rick Jessel and Bob Wertheimer praised the meeting YouTube videos and captions; Wertheimer urged the city to incentivize rather than penalize residents to connect to sewer and suggested a one‑year timeline to decide is insufficient. Mary Repar urged the city to research grants to assist with sewer connections, called attention to a modified discharge permit requested by LDB Beverage Company, and asked that Conditional Use permitting remain with the Planning Commission. Lucy Lauser urged support for the Pride Proclamation and asked people to attend Pride Fest on June 13 and 14.
At the meeting's close Mary Repar again urged improvements to street address visibility for emergency response and raised objections to the Cascade Renewable Transmission Line scoping, arguing it may be inconsistent with the Shoreline Master Program; Councilmember Jeff Breckel noted the state council is in scoping with an online meeting on May 27, 5–8 p.m. Council did not take immediate action on these public comment items during the meeting.
