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TO: Peninsula Daily News Classified - Legal Notice
FROM: Alyssa Rodrigues
DATE: July 12, 2023
SUBJ: Notice of Public Hearing
PUBLICATION DATE: July 14, 2023 and July15, 2023
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Port Townsend City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 24, 2023,
at or about 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 540 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, to
accept public testimony on the formation of a Transportation Benefit District (TBD)
concurrent with the boundaries of the City of Port Townsend for the purposes of funding
local transportation projects.
Description of Transportation Improvements. The revenue from the District may be used
to either fully or partially invest in, construct, improve, operate, preserve, maintain,
and/or fund transportation improvements within the District as follows:
1. City-wide pavement repair, rehabilitation, and preservation of the City’s street
system estimated at $500,000 per year.
2. Street Improvement Projects in the current Six-Year Transportation Improvement
Plan and as amended annually by the City Council. Estimate at $300,000 per
year.
3. City-wide gravel road repair, rehabilitation, and paving estimated a $50,000 per
year.
4. City-wide sidewalk/ADA construction, upgrades, and repairs estimated at
$100,000 per year
5. City-wide traffic calming estimated at $30,000 per year.
The cost of construction, operation, preservation, maintenance, engineering, right of
way, construction management, legal, finance, administration, and any other costs
associated with transportation project investment shall be deemed as part of the
transportation improvement.
More information regarding the functions and activities proposed to be funded by the
District are available at this link: https://cityofpt.us/engagept/page/comprehensive-
streets-program
Persons wishing to testify to the City Council regarding the formation of a Transportation
Benefit District may do so either by submitting oral testimony during the public hearing,
or by submitting written comments to the City Clerk, 250 Madison Street, Suite 2, Port
Townsend, WA 98368 (publiccomment@cityofpt.us) Written comments must be received
by the close of the public hearing on July 24, 2023.