Business owners and residents tell Port Orchard council DCD culture is blocking projects Dozens of public speakers urged action after what they described as aggressive, inconsistent permitting by the Department of Community Development, citing delayed permits, stop‑work orders, and burdensome inspector demands; callers named staff and asked council to review contracts and culture.

Port Orchard business owners are raising alarms over the Department of Community Development's aggressive tactics, claiming it's suffocating local growth and innovation.

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Montgomery Planning frames 'development tracker' after finding 27,000 approved-but-unbuilt units; staff points to market, permitting and policy hurdles Montgomery Planning told the county PHP committee that roughly 27,000 "approved-but-unbuilt" housing units are on the countys tracker as of September 2025, about 13,000 of which have all planning approvals and are positioned to advance to permitting. Staff said market feasibility, construction costs, local policies and lengthy permitting remaintop

Montgomery County has a staggering 27,000 approved housing units just waiting to be built, but market hurdles and permitting delays are keeping them stalled.

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Funding Confirmed for Birthing Center Amid Permitting Concerns Funding of $15 million for the birthing center is confirmed with ongoing permitting issues.

The 38th Guam Legislature confirmed $15 million in funding for a crucial birthing center, but permitting challenges could delay its progress.

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