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Key 2025 Legislative Actions & Decisions While most routine votes were unanimous, several major policy directions were established in 2025: Tax Measures: In July 2025, the Council decided not to place a sales or lodging tax increase on the ballot after reviewing survey results showing community opposition. Housing & Grants: In January 2025, the Council committed loan funds from 5A housing funds for a low-income housing tax credit application. Later in the year, they approv

Agenda: Council members in attendance: Public Input: Discussion: Decisions: The View from the Cheap Seats:

Write post about creating resident groups to inform the council about the full range of voices in the community. Should include a group fro second home owners.

Agenda: Council members in attendance: Public Input: Discussion: Decisions: The View from the Cheap Seats:

Purpose: This was a part of a public input process. View from the Cheap Seats: Why are these designs not reflective of the town survey data, the City Noise Ordinance, or the Neighborhood Master Plan? The Town Hall event in December was the 2nd formal public input event. It followed the town survey (data linked below) that showed some very clear and important public opinion. 78% of respondents registered a vote to keep tennis at the park, with 40% of all respondents voting