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. [...]
Port Commissioner Candidate’s Websites
The upcoming race for Port Commissioner features two excellent candidates: Steve Tucker and Diana Talley. We encourage you to learn more about the candidates and intend to give the issues facing the Port and the voters more space as we get closer to the election. As a start, here are the links to the candidates websites. Give them both a look. The Port Townsend Sailing Association will not be endorsing either candidate. Diana Talley Steve Tucker
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 [...]
Doug Lockhart Retires After 31 Years at the Port
From the Port of PT Doug Lockhart retires after 31 years at the Port of PT After a nearly 31 year career at the Port of Port Townsend, Doug Lockhart is preparing to make his final haul out as Hoist & Yard Manager, retiring at the end of February. Join us at Doug Lockhart’s Retirement Party! Friday, February 27, 2015, 4:45 at the Pourhouse. Snacks and cake. No-Host Bar! The Port Townsend native got his start in the marine trades with Skookum Marine, building decks and working on bodywork on fiberglass boats. As Skookum’s business began to wind [...]
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 [...]
Jefferson County Annual Moorage Tenants Union Meeting
A recent post on the Jefferson County Moorage Tenants Union website made the assertion that under the current Port of Port Townsend plan for 2015 the monthly moorage fee for a 25' slip would increase from $182.67 to $203.26, an increase of 11.3%. Are you Interested to know if this computation and the possible reordering of priorities to move the construction of a new boat ramp over a rebuild of C & D docks are in next year's plan? Ask Bertram Monday night, November 7th. Annual Moorage Tenants Union Meeting Monday Nov. 17 7:00 PM Marina Room, Point Hudson With [...]
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 [...]
Port Workshop Covering Environmental Fee Wednesday, February 12th
The environmental fee is scheduled to be discussed at the upcoming Port of Port Townsend workshop along with three other issues including the 2015 Port budget. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 9:30 AM at the Commission Building at 333 Benedict St. in PT. The Port Townsend Sailing Association presents this information only for the specific purpose of giving local boaters an opportunity to become more knowledgeable and participate in discussions on this issue. From a Port release: "There is more to rescinding a fee than just voting it so. The ramifications of that decision need [...]
Jefferson County Moorage Tenants Meeting
Bertram Levy sent this along ... Thursday Dec 12th 2013 7:00 PM Port Townsend Yacht Club 2503 Washington Street With new Port Commissioners, we have an opportunity for a new dialogue on Port policy. Your attendance is vital for this meeting so we can represent you accurately and with the strength that comes from consensus. There are a number of important issues to discuss including proposed fee increases, the scheduling of C/D dock repairs, and are Port's strategic choices fair to mortgage tenants? You can learn more about these issues and the JMTU take on them at their web site.
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 [...]
More Information on Proposed Moorage Rates
From Bertram Levy with minor edits The document below is from Port of Port Townsend, Deputy Director, Jim Pivarnik. It includes an introduction by Jim, followed by a chart which sets out two possible approaches to the redistribution of rates for moorage in the Boat Haven. The staff recommendation is in the columns on the right and is contingent upon a $40 “base charge”. Please note that as Jim points out that this is only a draft. Neither formula has been adopted by the Commission. I think that a decision on rate redistribution will be made after the 2011 budget [...]