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Options for North Kitsap land buy Says price could be lowered by transferring real estate value, timber harvest rights
Kitsap week For the love of culture, and lutefisk
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By Richard Walker
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
PORT GAMBLE — With fundraising lagging and a deadline six months away, Olympic Property Group President Jon Rose has pro-
posed some ways to lower the price of 7,000 acres in North Kitsap that a coalition wants to buy for conservation and public open space. First, OPG would keep 300 to 500 acres for development, in a compli-
cated formula in which the coalition transfers to OPG the real estate value — or development potential — of the land to be conserved. See OPG, Page A3
City will test new parking limits
A ‘hip’ homecoming parade
— In this edition
By megan stephenson
mstephenson@northkitsapherald.com
sports Shooters: County is trying to circumvent state law — Page A8
OPINION Condoms in the bay and trash on our shores — Page A6
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rom left, Jacquelin Rock and Taylor Benson march down Front Street in Poulsbo Oct. 3 during North Kitsap High School’s homecoming parade. The parade was part of homecoming week, which included spirit week, and Power Puff volleyball and Powder Puff football games. The girls soccer and volleyball teams were scheduled to play against Sequim Thursday. Homecoming week continues Friday at 7 p.m., as the varsity football team goes head-to-head with North Mason. Homecoming royalty will be crowned at halftime. The homecoming dance is Saturday at 7:30 Kipp Robertson / Herald p.m. More photos, page A4.
POULSBO — The City Council approved the mayor’s Parking Pilot Program on Wednesday, hoptougher ing to free up parking spaces rules now in downtown’s apply Anderson Parkn Two areas way for shoppers proposed for and other shortdevelopment term visitors. near Dogfish The pilot proCreek now fall gram comes after under tougher years of discuswetlandsion and a $50,000 setback rules parking study in — Page A22 2008. Mayor Becky Erickson drafted a downtown parking strategy this summer. The gist of the problem, the council discovered, See Parking, Page A5
Candidate Q&A: Kitsap County Commission, District 1 Rob Gelder
Chris Tibbs
This is part three in a series of Q&As with candidates for local office in the Nov. 6 general election. This week: Rob Gelder and Chris Tibbs, County Commission, District 1.
Kitsap County commissioners approve laws and manage a $325 million budget. Commissioners are responsible for county policies relating to community development, county
finance, environmental protection, human services, parks and recreation, public safety and health, solid waste, transportation, and other state legislative directed duties.
Commissioners are elected to four-year terms and receive $109,907 per year. They also receive the same benefits as county employees. See DISTRICT 1, Page A20
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