Public Invited to Discuss Port ED Job Qualification Packet
Steve Tucker asked we pass this along. There will be special meeting this Wednesday, Feb 17th, at 9:30 AM at the Commission building regarding the Job Qualification Packet to be distributed for the search for the new Executive Director. This meeting is also listed in the Calendar on the Port website. Many folks have expressed interest in the criteria used for soliciting the candidates. This would be the time to provide public testimony on that.
Annual Meeting of the Moorage Tenants Union
Bertram asked that we pass this on. Having a bit of sticker shock from the moorage rate increase this year (eg $240.00 /year increase for a 40 footer)? This is only the beginning. You can count on an equal 3.5% increase next year and maybe 5.5% if the “friends of the Port “ get their way. Its all part of a Port plan to drive us out for out of towners on the waiting list. Come to the meeting to learn how we can to stop this process! Annual Meeting of the Moorage Tenants Union Tuesday !6 February 7:00 PM [...]
Moorage Increases
Having paid our first moorage bill of 2016 with the imposed increase, it might be timely to read Bertram's thoughts from the Jefferson County Moorage Tenants Union blog, JCMTU.wordpress.com. By now you have received in the mail notification of a moorage increase. The mailing neglected to tell you that your total increase is 3.5%. Commissioner Tucker and his inner circle pushed hard for a 5.5% increase but were blocked thanks to Cathy Langley who reminded the Commission that there was already a motion for a 3.5% increase. Cathy’s presence at the meeting shows the great value of attending Port meetings. [...]
Thunderbird Northwest Regional Regatta – Sept 5th and 6th, 2015
The Thunderbird regionals will once again be held on Port Townsend Bay. We can look forward to two days of exciting racing and a tasty awards dinner. This fun event will provide the opportunity for us in Port Townsend to meet some new TBird sailors and test our skills against boats from other parts of the northwest. See the notice of race below for details. 2015 Thunderbird Regionals Notice of Race
Current Status of Port’s Stormwater Response
Post from the Port of Port Townsend website. Photo from Port of PT website As [the Port of PT has] communicated previously, the Port of Port Townsend is currently in the midst of a Level 3 environmental response to the WA State Department of Ecology. This is the highest level of response, and reflects the serious nature of the level of contaminants entering our stormwater system. Our continued ability to run a boatyard in Port Townsend is dependent on our ability to reduce contaminant levels. There are two primary issues we are addressing: Cleaning up contamination that has [...]
Crockette Warns of More Rate Hikes Ahead
From the Director's Message on the Port of PT website: ...Put bluntly, our current revenue streams and tax receipts are wholly inadequate to fund the long-term maintenance, repair, and replacement of the suite of facilities and equipment we presently operate. This suggests that we will be required to undertake management responses that may include a combination of all of the following: - Significantly increasing rates and fees to recoup costs - Critically evaluating, and where possible cutting, administrative and overhead expenses - Surplusing non-performing assets that do not advance our central mission of economic development - Aligning expectations with fiscal [...]
Port Proposes Significant Moorage Increases for 2015
Thanks to Bertram and the Jefferson County Moorage Tenants Union for making this information public on their website. Port Administration Moorage Rate increase Proposal for 2015 The following is the rate proposal presented to the Commissioners by the Administration (see chart). They want to raise our base rate from $40.00 a month to $58.25 per month. Add Leasehold taxes of 12.84% and that comes to a whopping $20.59 increase in the base rate. This means your rates will go up anywhere from 4.7 to 11.3%, depending on your boat's size, yet the Administration claims that this rate increase is only [...]
Update on Port of Port Townsend Future Plans
We received the following update from Phil Andrus of the PT Moorage Tennants Union with additional comments from Bertram Levy. Note the proposed rate increases in monthly moorage rates for 2013. Meeting with Steve Tucker and Jim Pivarnik On September 27 I [Phil Andrus] met with Steve Tucker and Jim Pivarnik, at their request. Here’s my notes from the meeting. Jim listed accomplished projects in the Boat Haven: New electrical transformers on several of the docks Refloating of parts of C and D docks Paved and striped parking lot New 70 ton lift dock Projects planned [...]