We are countin' down the goals of the Growth Management Act, in order of subjective priority. The State of Washington denies there is an order of priority, but we don't care here on the Countdown, and here we go...
Our Number 8 Goal on the priority countdown is...
Permit Processing
The Language
"Applications for both state and local government permits should be processed in a timely and fair manner to ensure predictability."
The Score
Priority Index: 83
The Reason
This goal clearly comes into play in all jurisdictions, even though it won't directly impact every citizen.
Permit processing is the first goal on our countdown to use any actual imperative language. The word "ensure", by itself, has placed this goal as a higher priority than all the previous six goals combined.
Confused? That probably just means you are paying attention.
Which goal will come in at lucky #7 on our Countdown?
Stay tuned...
[Disclaimer: This series is written for edu-tainment value, and should not be mistaken for an authoritative or official evaluation of the 14 goals of the Growth Management Act.]
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