The City proposes to create more affordable housing by changing the Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) structure. There will be a public hearing 3/16/2022. You can download the Agenda and Packet here, to see all the details: https://meetings.municode.com/PublishPage/index?cid=BREM&ppid=d33416d7-25d1-44e6-9d32-55b97fa53824&p=-1. Email Council. Attend the Public Hearing. Let your voice be heard. For years the City has given developers … Continue reading Affordable Housing: MFTE Public Hearing 16 March

Two unarmed security guards for 3 downtown City parking garages, 5pm-4am. From the Parking Fund, they'll take almost $97K of "budgeted funds", i.e., money already budgeted. They’ll refer homeless to a shelter. After 9pm, when shelters close, they’ll “move them along”. Will call 911 for any dangerous situations. Interlocal agreement with other Kitsap Co. fire … Continue reading 16 Feb 2022, City Council General 5:30-7pm, the really pretty typical meeting

Short meeting with only one general business item, replacing old used equipment at Gold Mtn Golf Course with newer used equipment from a pool where wealthier municipalities toss their outmoded equipment. It’s Bremerton. We know how to fix old, honest, metal machines. We scoff at the rich know-nothings who’ll toss a mower for scrap just … Continue reading 2 February 2022 City Council General – 5:30-6:04pm; a very short meeting

Good news! Election season has definitely begun — first of my signs was stolen.If you have a sign, please put it up. If you want a sign, email me & I’ll install.Ballots will drop Jan 21st. I’m asking you to talk to neighbors, remind them there’s an election & this one actually counts. Also, I … Continue reading Campaign Update 14 Jan 2022

This is an email I received from Director Cami Apfelbeck, answering my questions at 6:00 this morning. Very much NOT a slacker, Dir. Apfelbeck. My original questions are in italic, for your reading pleasure. As of 12:45pm, I've reviewed it after 3 readings. My comments are in bold italic, following Cami's responses. "Good morning, Anna: … Continue reading Lusignan Forestry Update 12/1

Lusignan Forestry will clear-cut 20.3 acres of 70 year old watershed forest, directly above reservoir. I received Forest Plan and map of watershed roads this morning. Here are my questions to Public Works after review, and the Forest Plan and map, as attachments to today's email from Public Records: Dear Dirs Apfelbeck & Knuckey, My … Continue reading Lusignan Forestry Update 11/29

Dear Supporters,Thank you for all your kindness, friendship, and support in this campaign. With your backing, I am only 3 votes behind my opponent, and there are still ballots to count. I’m really grateful for everything you did to bring a progressive, representative voice to Bremerton City Council. You believe in me. You cooked soup … Continue reading The adventure continues …

As of 5pm last night, I'm one vote behind the opponent. Unless our margin is greater than 37 votes, pretty unlikely at this point, Kitsap Auditor will call for a new election. This will probably be in February. I will have run FOUR times for this position! Primary and general in 2019; general in 2021; … Continue reading Sometimes you just have to laugh

I scheduled 6 public meetings. I'm canceling the last two, 10/3 & 10/4, since attendance was zero at the first four. I'll use the time to meet District 6 at front doors -- Upper Phinney Ridge and upper (above 24th St) Lafayette, Stevens, Snyder, and Veldee Streets in the next few days, as well as … Continue reading 3-5 October 2021

I've missed a couple of Council meetings while campaigning hard. Sorry. Back on track in October. Tonight at 5pm Council meets for a special study session, briefing by WA-DOH on Certificate of Need. Also tonight, at 5:30pm, is my Zoom Townhall One. Here's the link: https://zoom.us/j/94760268470?pwd=VWFRZWtPQ2g4Vk5tMEpib3FrSE1ldz09. District Six, tell me your hopes and concerns. Help … Continue reading Update & Zoom Townhall One info

Come meet me, in person or on Zoom. Tell me your hopes and concerns for Bremerton. Help me represent you. Schedule: 9/25   Matan Park                    11 am - 12:30 pm 9/26   Lulu Haddon Park          11 am - 12:30 pm 9/29   Zoom Townhall*             5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 10/2   Evergreen Park (So. pavilions)  11 am – 12:30 … Continue reading Meet the Candidate

Iverson’s proposal for Warren Ave Bridge liked by Council -- but didn’t make it to Public Works design. Iverson proposed single 14-foot wide non-motorized lane for Warren Ave Bridge, Council was enthusiastic, asked for feasibility study but Grover, new Project Mgr – A woman! A PW official who’s a woman! – says her design team … Continue reading 28 July 2021 City Council Study Session: 5pm – 6:55pm

Why so many Public Works items? Budget overruns. Supply chain disruptions. Staff shortages. No magic return to February 2020. Green bike lanes and TWO! Ped refuge islands for Kitsap Way, one at 11th, one at Brother Don’s. 87% paid for by grants, yay PW grantwriters. Marine Dr water main replacement to get a contractor for … Continue reading 21 July 2021 City Council General Meeting, 5:30-?pm

Very Public Works evening except a woman - YES! FIRST!!- was appointed Bremerton City Attorney. 6-year transportation improvement plan (TIP) approved after public hearing. Profit from redlight cameras to go to Transportation Capital Projects Fund, i.e., the projects outlined in TIP will get $200-$400K extra funding, unless Council decides to exercise their oversight. Which means … Continue reading 7 July 2021 City Council General Meeting, 5:30-7:45pm.

Delays, digressions, irrelevancies, technical difficulties. Too Darn Hot. Everything moved to General Business except Oyster Bay Sewer Upgrades, where costs have gone up, but a mere $50K and all covered by "the loan" so no worries. Mottner's promotion at DPW delayed once more; In-person meetings could resume soon; Marine Drive $2.2M water main replacement contract … Continue reading 23 June 2021 City Council Study Session, 5-~7:50pm: The Too Darn Hot Meeting

Juneteenth is officially a City holiday! Over objections from Simpson & members of public, not because they're racist, oh no no no, just fiscal conservatives. Same group deplored "bureaucrats" being added to our tax burden, i.e., new hires. Runyon comments "we gotta hire more people because we don't have enough people to do all the … Continue reading 16 June 2021 City Council General Meeting, 5:30-8:03pm

Juneteenth to be a City holiday! Otherwise, a geek's delight session of infrastructure and re-organization. PSE has a plan to go beyond net zero carbon by 2045 & announces 2021 Covid Assistance, $2.5K bill assistance for low-income customers. Infrastructure: sidewalk construction along 6th, Warren to Pacific; Mottner to fill new FTE, Internal Services Mgr at … Continue reading 10 June 2021 City Council Study Session, 5-7:48pm

Hot weather, short meeting. Building permit activity is twice highest previous year in just 1st 5 months. Transport grant accepted, new landscape contractor ok'd. Boundary lines & lot size averaging ok'd 5-1, Simpson objecting. Narrower manufactured homes (19' wide) accepted. Simpson warns Council not to get on the wrong side of some legal monass [sic] … Continue reading 2 June 2021 Council General Meeting, 5:30-6:45