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CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 2006
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in workshop session this
twenty-third day of October 2006, at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Townsend temporary
Council Chambers in the Port Townsend Fire Station conference room, Mayor
Mark Welch presiding.
ROLL CALL
Council members present at roll call were Frank Benskin, Laurie Medlicott,
Catharine Robinson, Scott Walker and Mark Welch. Michelle Sandoval was
excused. Geoff Masci arrived at 7:30 p.m.
Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney John
Watts, Public Works Director Ken Clow, and City Clerk Pam Kolacy.
2007 BUDGET
Mr. Timmons introduced the City Manager's Preliminary Budget and gave an
overall view of the document.
He noted that it is difficult to compare Port Townsend with other cities because
virtually all other cities which might be comparable are not "full service" cities, but
work in conjunction with junior taxing districts, such as fire, library, or parks.
He also provided a map showing that nearly 49% of the property within the city
limits is non-taxable.
Mr. Timmons stated the Council will need to look at the combination of expenses
and revenues and either reduce levels of service on the expense side or develop
some new ways to increase revenues. He stressed the difficulties the City may
have with cash flow and stated it is possible that tax anticipation notes may need
to be arranged. He noted that several meetings have been set for the Council to
continue discussion on the 2007 budget.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Attest:
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Pam Kolacy, CMC I
City Clerk