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Station: Current facility too small for agents Continued from A1 ernment officials before it becomes final. “The paperwork, which “However, we do not anticipate closing on this looks like the final paperproperty until early in the work, is churning its way new calendar year, as we through the labyrinth of still have to complete the government,” Meyer said. Kilgore did not return appropriate environmental compliance work, and that calls for comment. The Eagles club is lookis still underway.” The Border Patrol sta- ing for a new home to tion, which covers Clallam replace the 36-year-old and Jefferson counties, is building that has become now headquartered in the too large and expensive to Richard B. Anderson Fed- maintain for the club’s eral Building at 138 W. First shrinking membership, St. in downtown Port Ange- lodge real estate committee les, but the facility has member Kevin Wheeler become too small since the said. number of agents has quaMembership has dwindrupled to 25 since 2006. dled from a high of 3,000 Pili Meyer of Coldwell several years ago to about Banker Uptown Realty, who 900. represents the Eagles, said Wednesday she had been Looking for new place notified by the Border Patrol’s Realtor, Karen Kilg“We have to move forore of Windermere Real ward, and moving forward Estate Sequim East, that is finding another place to Customs and Border Pro- live and figuring out what tection will buy the lodge we are going to build if we building and property two end up with just land,” miles east of downtown for Wheeler said. the Eagles’ counteroffer “We are actively looking price — an amount Meyer at properties and seeking said she could not divulge. people out.” The Eagles’ asking price Meyer said she was was $1.99 million May 30 befuddled by the federal on 4.6 acres valued at $2.14 government actions. million for the building and Federal officials agreed land. to the counteroffer in writAfter the Border Patrol ing. made an initial offer of Without signing the doc$1.7 million, the Eagles’ ument or having a signed membership voted Sept. 24 agreement — or even payto sell the building and ing earnest money — offimade a counteroffer. cials conducted site inspections, did environmental ‘A done deal’ assessments and took bids “The message I am get- from contractors for the ting is that this is a done project, budgeted at $8 mildeal,” Meyer said Wednes- lion. “This is a real inside-out day, adding that the purchase agreement must be transaction,” Meyer said. “We have something the signed by “four or five” gov-
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Bingo is played inside the Eagles lodge building this week. The structure will be sold to the government, and its sprawling dance floor and other entertainment equipment will be removed. government has submitted as the final offer that incorporates the offer that was discussed but hasn’t been signed by anyone in the government,” she added. “I’ve never had a transaction like this,” Meyer said. “I’m stunned that it’s taken this long, but I guess that’s the way they work.”
explain the need for a new facility, claiming its present quarters were overcrowded and that space was needed for 25 to 50 agents — the standard space requirement for new Border Patrol stations, the agency said. The Border Patrol has grown from a staff of four in 2006, to 24 in April 2009, to 25 by August. Customs and Border 25 to 50 agents Protection has refused to On July 27, the Border provide arrest totals for the Patrol sponsored an open Port Angeles station, citing house in Port Angeles to national security concerns,
but has said there are no for leased space in Port immediate plans to increase Angeles, GSA spokesman staffing. Ross Buffington said Wednesday. ICE moving, too Buffington would not comment on the number of Immigration and Cusproposals received or potentoms Enforcement, also in the Richard B. Anderson tial new locations. “We don’t anticipate havFederal Building, also is ing a lease ready to sign moving to larger quarters, before the start of the year,” though not with the Border he said. Patrol. ________ The General Services Administration, which is Staff writer Paul Gottlieb can be coordinating ICE’s reloca- reached at 360-417-3536 or at tion, is reviewing responses paul.gottlieb@peninsuladailynews. for requests for proposals com.
Deficit: New forecast sees $810 million less Continued from A1 shows that damage from the Great Recession continLegislators also could ues, even though the receswait until January’s regular sion officially ended last session to rebalance the year. “It will be awhile yet current budget, but that would shave precious weeks before the losses can be from the window needed to fully tallied or even known,” capture any savings before Raha told the state’s Economic and Revenue ForeJuly. The new revenue fore- cast Council. “Uncertainty will concast also said Washington tinue to prevail until a new will collect about $810 million less than previously normal — whatever that hoped for the next state may be — settles in. “We are in uncharted budget, which lawmakers territory.” will write when the 2011 legislative session convenes GOP wants to convene in January. Raha said the continuRevenues had been flowing erosion of tax income ing relatively close to target
in recent months, making the immediate deficit projection a surprise to some state officials. Republicans immediately renewed calls for a December special session to begin making spending cuts to help fix the budget hole. Democrats remain in control of the Legislature, but voters essentially tied their hands earlier this month by rejecting several tax increases and making it difficult for lawmakers to pass future tax hikes. Raha’s report of individual economic indicators painted a discouraging picture for economic growth in the immediate future.
Credit to small business remains tight, and recovery in commercial construction isn’t expected until 2012. Single-family housing remains weak, and a recent uptick in multifamily hous-
aerospace and software industries along with important export ties to Pacific Rim nations mean Washington still could perform better than other U.S. states in the economic recovery.
ing is not presumed sustainable. Auto sales are rising but are still well below prerecession levels, Raha said. On the positive side, Raha said, the state’s strong
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The car wash isn’t the only place to clean cars locally. The self-service Port Townsend Laundromat and Car Wash is a fixture of the Upper Sims Way neighborhood close to the Thomas Street roundabout. Lytle is going after a different customer base. “There a lot of people around here who cannot wash their own cars,” he said. Detailing is also a different market, since the cost for that begins at under $200, which is less than in the big city, Lytle said. The average frequency for detailing is once or twice a year, but Lytle said that some customers come in every month. Lytle expects the business to grow in the same way that his own earned its reputation.
“This town works on word of mouth,” he said. “If you do a good job, people will hear about it and come in.” The car wash is now open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven