A copy of this posting appears on the Speaking of South Kitsap blog.
It’s amazing how many stories have become tied up in the Port of
Bremerton’s new tax to build a $34 million marina.
As a
story in Sunday’s Kitsap Sun pointed out, the port’s decision
to form an industrial development district, caught many people
unaware and has had far reaching repercussions.
South Kitsap School District’s bond measure and the Kitsap Regional Library bond were cited as casualties of the 45 cents per $1,000 tax port district residents will pay (on top of what they have been paying) for the next six years.
Port of Manchester candidates were quick to distance themselves from the Port of Bremerton at an informal meet-and-greet Saturday at the Manchester Library. Port districts are charged by state law with promoting economic development, and the candidates all have slightly different ideas on what that role should be. But when it comes to raising money a la Port of Bremerton, they were all singing the same tune.
Find out how candidates say Manchester differs from Bremerton later at www.kitsapsun.com. I’ll post the link when the story goes up on the Web.
