Port Orchard Independent, October 02, 2015

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By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN Staff Writer

Suquamish Tribe after at least one Port Orchard resident expressed concerns about the nature of the pact. Steve Slaton, the port’s director of marine facilities, said that interest in the contract was sparked after a letter to

the editor written by Mark Morgan was published. “Based on my conversation with Mr. Morgan, he had run into a barrier during his walk on the (Port Orchard Marina’s dock), and wanted to know about the fish-

ing boats he saw,” Slaton said, explaining that while there were tribal members fishing nearby, the boats were not the reason for the barrier. “One of the metal hinges on the public dock broke, and we didn’t want anyone to

reached with the Suquamish Tribe in December of 2005, which he described as mitigation for a planned expansion of the Bremerton marina.

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Matthes, Garrido advance in SK commissioner race; Dalton, Danielson in judicial contest.

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Expectations were turned on their head in two Kitsap County political contests during Tuesday night’s primary election, as the perceived front-runners came in third and were disqualified in their respective races. Republican Tim Matthes drew the most votes in the South Kitsap commissioner’s race, followed by Democrat Charlotte Garrido. Monty Mahan, who was the first to declare for the seat and earned the endorsement of local mayors, came in third (See related story, page A3).

Kitsap County Fire District 7 is asking South Kitsap residents served by South Kitsap Fire and Rescue to approve a bond measure to issue $4.9 million in general obligation funds through Proposition 1, which would be collected from excess property taxes annually over five years. The proposition would authorize the fire district to upgrade its apparatus, and fire and safety equipment.

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better over time.” Comparisons with Kitsap’s other fire districts emphasize South Kitsap’s aging fleet. “By far, we’re behind our neighboring districts. Bremerton has a bond that would replace their 11-yearold apparatus. I’d kill to have that in our stock.” Wright said the bond measure, if passed, will upgrade six fire engines, five water tenders, three paramedic CHARLOTTE units and associated firefighting and GARRIDO EMS equipment. Roger Gay, who lives near Lake Helena in Glenwood, said rural residents like him are dependent on SKFR for emergency services. “I’m out in the boonies,” Gay said, acknowledging that water tenders are critical in areas without hydrants. BRUCE “While I’m not a big tax person, I see DANIELSON where there’s a legitimate need, especially out here.”

SKFR is struggling to maintain its current level of firefighting and emerBob Smith / Independent Bond measure costs gency-response services for more than The bond measure will cost the 72,000 residents in South Kitsap, Fire South Kitsap owner of a $275,000 home in the disChief Steven Wright said. voters are being trict approximately $3.43 a month, or In fact, the challenges SKFR faces asked to approve $41.25 each year for five years. to adequately cover 117 square miles Proposition 1, Wright said he was mindful of of the district often keeps him awake which would property taxpayers’ budgets when he some nights. authorize equiprecommended the proposition. “Essential services are at risk,” ▼ Custodians won’t be replaced, $1.72 ment upgrades. “I believe it’s a very reasonable cost Wright said. million will be taken from reserve fund. for maintaining a fleet that is in line “This last year, SKFR made some and pension rates along inflation as withwith national firefighting standards. difficult decisions that included reducBy CHRIS CHANCELLOR issues. Staff Writer “You can spend more for lunch for ing its career staff by 12 firefighters and In addition to the money saved on custhewill amount EMTs, modifying staff deployments and thethan district dip you’d pay in a year.” The South Kitsap School District is a todians, Patton saidtwo receives most of its funding closing three stations.” $1.72 million. little closer to closing its $2.9 million defi- into its reserve fund forSKFR She said that’s not all bad the tax levies that come cit for the upcoming school year. from twobecause separate Wright’s primary concern has been Terri Patton, assistant superintendent district saved more than it anticipated in from local property taxes. It doesn’t the district’s aging equipment and for business and support services, said at its last fiscal year, which ends Aug. 31. receive any through ongoing county, state apparatus, which are either at the end Patton said they also will save Wednesday’s school board meeting that filling other vacant positions in the according to a replace five full-time or federal funding, “We’ve had tow bills fornot some of our more than 15 years old and fourthe aredistrict won’t of their operational life — or well and through cutting expenses custodians who left the district after the fire-district overview statement. equipment that won’t start,district, ” he said. more than 10 years old. beyond it. on supplies. last school year. Last year, KCFR The fleet of water tenders is even “That’ s not diminish It’s been seven years since the last The board unanimously adopted the reported its emerShe said that will saveto the districtthe fabulous gency personnel responded to 9,068 older. Six of the seven water tenders piece of new equipment was pur$250,000. work of our mechanics.” budget. Patton previous meetings Patton said the deficit stemswith fromequipment un911 calls, averaging 25 each But dealing wellwarned inemergency are more than 25 years old. And the chased, Wright said. Of the current Jesse Beals/Staff Photo foreseen circumstances when the district that the “hard decisions” likely won’t end day. Three out of every four 911 calls beyond their service life is a no-win oldest, 38 years old, pre-dates many of fleet of 13 fire engines, Wright said six Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, got a mouth full of mud and a zero score after falling off Strawberry Delight in the presented its last levy to voters in 2004. are for medical emergencies. firefighters on the SKFR staff. She cited situation, he said.salaries “It’s not going SEE to getSCHOOL, arenight moreatthan 25 years old.Stampede. Two are The fairthe escalating teacher Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wednesday the Kitsap County runs through Sunday. PAGE A2

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postsconfirmed that Keehn received ing into the campaigns of Port Orchard mayoral andStreetKitsap Weaver Flower Meadows in Port Politics” Orchard, and regularly othera Port city council candidates? conditional-use permit to operate a onewas parton of an Tensions between two Port Orchard said she believed the attack chair hair salon out of her home, which whom she pages, neighbors that erupted after oneask. attempt- ongoing dispute with Keehn, Orchard-related It depends on who you ed to open a home business last year led alleges has been running a hair salon out he described as “pretty innocuous” and contends that the conPostings online and in print from some South both women to head down to the Kitsap of her home without a business license something that doesn’t typically reach are an attempt KitsapCourthouse citizens areMonday alleging “the level of intensive use,” as far as defiance of a tributions city “stop-work” County andthat file campaign re- and indonations impacts on sthe neighborhood are conorder. straining orders against each other. to unduly influence the city’ local races. Penland from a national real-estate organization have filled cerned. Keehn, 30, said she filed permission Shelia Cronan, 49, saidPort she filed a re- political andforothers say that the Chicago-based National the coffers of several Orchard camHowever, since November of 2007, straining order against Amber Keehn from the city of Port Orchard to operate Association of Realtors contributed almost with paigns for public including ofsalon mayoral Cronanhas has filed multiple complaints a hair out of her home on the 2300 after returning home office, from a camping tripthose intopurthe local races in antraffic, attempt to and influthe city regarding noise other block of canFlower Avenue$25,000 soon after Aug. 17 and discovering pellets and had been candidate Rob Putaansuu City Council ence upcoming city government decisions about didates John Clauson, Cindy Lucarelli and Shawn building impact fees. Cucciardi. SOUTH KITSAP’S SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION SINCE 1890

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activities she reported as stemming from They also contend contributions are providKeehn’s attempts to operatethe a business outing of her thehome. candidates with an unfair advantage in the Weaver said following April 11Nov. hear-3. upcoming general an election ing with the city’s Hearing Examiner, cerCucciardi, City Council candidate for Position 1, tain conditions were placed on Keehn’s vehemently rejects theconcerns charges.bepermit to mitigate Cronan’s fore she would be allowed to operate herfrom an outside “I can assure you that $5,450 business. source does not sit in my campaign account,” he said. “(Keehn) has addressed all but one of Theconditions, campaigns Putaansuu, Clauson, Lucarelli those withofthe last being the letter the (Kitsap andfrom Cucciardi eachCounty) receivedHealth contributions of $950 Department,” Weaver said, explaining from the Affordable Housing Council of Kitsap that Keehn’s current sewer facilities are

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