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The La Conner Town Council’s three hour meeting Nov. 8 included four public hearings. A 530 p.m. 2023 budget meeting started the evening.

Three hearings, including one on the budget, were dispatched quickly. Council did not adjourn till 9 p.m., however because the 25 residents attending had a lot on their minds, first with general comments and during the hearing on amending the municipal code.

The now Heart of La Conner tourist promotion icon on Gilkey Square was “deja vu times four,” said project originator John Leaver in his lead presentation. Council granted $21,000 in hotel motel...