PACCARB members urged HHS to prioritize rapid point‑of‑care diagnostics and implementation science, expand diagnostic stewardship and AI integration, and pursue economic incentives and workforce development so new therapeutics and manufacturing capacity can be sustained.

On Nov. 10 the council adopted ordinance 5005 authorizing a 1% property‑tax levy increase estimated to raise $85,646 for 2026. Finance staff also presented a first reading of a utility‑tax increase (water/sewer/storm from 7% to 9%) estimated to generate about $613,000; council asked staff to model tiered rates and impacts on industrial/wholesale vs