So the truth comes out, no wonder Bozeman was so buddy-buddy with Sexton. You rub my back, I’ll rub yours (I saved your job and put a pretty little plaque with your name on it at the fountain park)…

Unfortunately, they already applied for and accepted a federal grant for the “incubator” building.

I wonder what they put in the application for that federal grant, since the form appears to require the applicant to state that the needed matching funds are available:

http://www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs2006/formed_2d900ageneralfinal1correct2_2epdf/v1/formed_2d900ageneralfinal1correct2.pdf

“1. Identify the source and nature of the non-federal share of project costs as shown in the project budget and attach as Exhibit II.E.1.

“2. Are in-kind contributions included as part of the non-federal share of the project funding?

“Yes. If yes, explain the nature and the basis on which they are valued. Attach as Exhibit II.E.2.

“No.

“3. Provide evidence that funds required for the non-federal share of project costs are committed to the project, will be made available as needed for the project, and are not or will not be conditioned or encumbered in any way that would preclude its use consistent with the requirements of EDA investment assistance.”

Had they been making realistic choices before now, they wouldn’t be faced with the prospect of handing back the grant funds that could perhaps have been spent already by some other entity had they not been given to the port district.

Mahan is correct when he worries about a loss of credibility in the community of officials who have an influence on such grant funding.

At least one. But alas, too much absolutist thinking to get ideas like that off the ground towards true win-win.

Never mind the complexities or facts about them, though. It probably just came down to not having enough people at meetings to say nice things.

As a locally controlled User Council in the 90’s, of which I was a participant, several of the clubs partnered together to pave additional crossovers, put in a return road, add additional grandstands and seating etc. We did what we could but were limited by the Port. Many FAA rules and restrictions were given as reasons to defeat many of our permanent improvement ideas or possible projects but we all continued to work well together for the betterment of our local racing facility.

It was all pretty good until Bill Mahan allowed himself to be influenced by several outside, Seattle based groups, and forced the local clubs to disband the Users Council and form a Not for Profit Organization called Bremerton MotorSports Park. He has continued to be a mini tyrannical dictator when it comes to his favoritism and decision making regarding operations of what I will always consider to be the Bremerton Raceway. As long as he continues to be involved with the Port of Bremerton, I hold out little hope or confidence in any real improvements for the Motorsports community.

Regards,
Kathryn Simpson