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November 4, 2020 Briefing
CITY OF ANACORTES
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COMMUNITY BRIEFING November 4, 2020
Reopening the Economy
Holiday Gatherings
Considerations during COVID-19
- Community levels of COVID-19
- The location, duration, and number of people at the gathering
- The locations attendees are traveling from
- The behaviors of attendees during and prior to the gathering
Metrics for Phase 3: Is Skagit County Meeting the Goal?
DOH is working on updating this metric
Public Health
COVID-19 Testing
Skagit Valley College Testing Site
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Skagit County and Washington State Health Department Updates
Skagit County COVID-19 Cases
Positive: 1,304
Hospitalized: 106
Deaths: 25
City's Response
Anacortes Public Library
Reopening Plan
The library team is working implement new safety requirements for phase 2 and planning to reopen the library to the public.
Anacortes Parks and Recreation
The second session of Camp Active is open and filling up!
Thompson trail use and visitation is up over 25% compared to 2109. Our community is taking advantage of our beautiful outdoor spaces!
City Budget for fiscal year 2021
We are currently in the process of evaluating the proposed City Budget for fiscal year 2021.
A public hearing was opened at the November 2nd council meeting, which will continue to run at least through the next meeting on November 16th.
Log into the next council meeting to voice any thoughts you have on the City’s budget, so those comments can be considered by City Council in the final budget!
Local
Fiscal
Impact
More information on the City budget can be found on the City’s Finance webpage.
Planning, Community and Economic Development
- 18 businesses who were selected to received funding through the Small Business Stabilization Grant provided by the Skagit Community Foundation will be notified this week.
This funding supports businesses as they whether the economic uncertainty of COVID-19.
- The City's permitting numbers remain strong and our remote and virtual process has proven itself to be efficient. As of right now we have issued:
- 49 new Single Family Residential Permits year (compared to 43 last year)
- 148 Single Family Residential alterations (compared to 137 last year)
Anacortes
Museum
Visit Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM (and Sunday from 1 to 4 PM at the Carnegie Gallery only). To reserve a visitation slot at one of our museums during our Phase 2 limited reopening, please call (360) 293-1915.
The W.T. Preston will be closed for the season.
Community Update from
Island Hospital
Community Updates
Island Hospital always places our community's emotional and medical needs first and foremost.
Mayor's Briefing Schedule
- November 18
- December 2
Stay safe
and
stay healthy!