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Friday, June 19, 2015 | Vol. 114, No. 25 | NorthKitsapHerald.com | 50¢
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Growth in Poulsbo keeps city ‘thriving’ 63 home permits issued in 2015 By MICHELLE BEAHM
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POULSBO — In a good year, the city of Poulsbo will
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approve an average of 60 to 100 residential building permits by the year’s end. About halfway through 2015, the city has already approved 63 single-family residential building permits. “I’m definitely on track to
beat that record,” Cherlyn Haley, the city’s certified permit technician, said. “Everybody’s lending again and the economy has come back. Everybody’s starting to build. All the projects that were put on hold because of the econo-
my are now coming back.” And those 63 approved permits are only those that have been approved in the 2015 calendar year. Some, such as large housing developments, won’t be complete for years, while others approved in past
years may be completed this year. “There’s good and bad with this kind of construction,” Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson said. “The good news is that it will provide new homes for new families.”
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Pope Resources will appeal court ruling
The future is now
By MICHELLE BEAHM
POULSBO — With small class sizes, Spanish language instruction, art-integrated curriculum and strong parent involvement, St. Cecilia’s School on Bainbridge Island is a welcome alternative to public school for many. Though based in Bainbridge, new principal Susan Kilbane said about a third of their currently enrolled students come from Poulsbo, often from families who attend St. Olaf Catholic Church. “St. Olaf’s is a vibrant community here in Poulsbo, but they don’t
As those 63 approved homes are designated as single-family, Erickson said that means people will be moving with their families to the area. She said that kind of population increase
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POULSBO — A state court has ruled that Pope Resources must pay the costs of cleaning up pollution from a former mill at Port Gamble. In a June 8 decision, Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Anna M. Laurie dismissed the state Department of Natural Resources as a liable party because it was not an owner or operator under the state’s Model Toxic Pollution Control Act. “This decision sets an important precedent,” Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark said in a press release issued after the ruling was made. “The taxpayers of Washington should not be on the hook for cleaning up pollution caused by a private company that profited for more than a century by operating without concern for environmental impacts.” Jon Rose, president of Olympic Property See CLEANUP, Page A5
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