City attorney details multiple growth‑management appeals, estimates $232,000 in outside counsel and staff costs since 2020 City Attorney Darcy Swetnam briefed the council on consolidated appeals to the Growth Management Hearings Board challenging the city’s comp plan and SEPA decisions, outlined the appellants' claims including inadequate public participation and infrastructure analysis, and estimated roughly $232,000 in outside counsel and attorney costs since 2020 for repeated appeals.

Anacortes is facing a legal showdown over its comprehensive plan, with appeals citing lack of public input and costly attorney fees raising concerns for taxpayers.

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City attorney briefs council on multiple Growth Management appeals and estimated costs to taxpayers City Attorney Darcy Swetnam updated the council on consolidated appeals to the Growth Management Hearings Board and other proceedings challenging the city’s 2025 comp plan/development regulations and stormwater master plan, listing issues raised by appellants and estimating roughly $232,000 in outside counsel and staff costs to date related to repeated appeals.

City Attorney Darcy Swetnam reveals the city of Anacortes is facing multiple appeals that could impact taxpayers, with legal costs already soaring to $232,000!

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