Residents participating in the first round-table discussion of the issues surrounding a proposal to annex the city of Port Townsend into the East Jefferson Fire Rescue district identified housing as the most critical issue facing the city. Fifty residents participated in a forum on Thursday which was set to address community needs and priorities. It was the first of three informational town meetings held by the city of Port Townsend. The meetings are designed to explore the possibility of annexing the city into East Jefferson Fire Rescue and provide feedback to staff and City Council before a decision is made about placing the issue on a ballot. The next two meetings, both on consecutive Thursdays, will be at 6:30 p.m. at Fort Worden Commons. In Thursday’s meeting, feedback was provided via voting Pulse Pads.