Sequim Gazette, August 05, 2015

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Sequim schools to seek $49.3 million bond in November Board unanimous in putting measure on general election ballot by MICHAEL DASHIELL

Sequim School District’s board of directors voted unanimously to put a $49.3 million proposal on the Sequim school leaders are look- November general election ballot ing to put their third recent bond Monday night. The bond would, among other things, help pay for a proposal over the top. Sequim Gazette

tors — president Bev Horan, vice president Heather Jeffers, Michael Howe and Walter Johnson — each voted to put the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot; board director John Bridge was absent. “My hope is that November is as positive as we hope it will

new elementary school, refurbish the district kitchen and add classrooms at Sequim High School and Greywolf Elementary School. Needing to pass a resolution by Aug. 4, Sequim’s board of direc-

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be,” Horan said. “We’re in these schools (and) see how bad it is. I support this for the November ballot.” The resolution would allow the school district to issue and sell

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Tiny Olympic Library set for Seal Street Park Location is one of four chosen throughout county by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette

Seal Street Park is the future home to a Tiny Olympic Library – a freestanding, self-service structure aimed at providing a small collection of books for community members and/or visitors to enjoy. The compact, custom-designed and locally crafted library will have books available for all ages, ranging from children’s picture books to literary fiction. All books are free and may be kept, shared or returned, and to maintain an ever-changing selection, library staff plan to regularly keep the tiny library stocked with new choices. The small city park located along Washington Street “met all the criteria” library officials set in order to choose the ideal locations to incorporate tiny libraries, Joe Irvin, City of Sequim parks manager and assistant to the city manager, said. “It’s a high pedestrian area,” he said. “I’m excited … it just seems like a really neat project.” Established in 2003 as part of a Downtown Revitalization Project, Seal Street Park was named in recognition of Charles Franklin Seal who was an entrepreneur within the area and built the Sequim Trading Company at the corner of Washington Street and North Sequim Avenue. Though only one-tenth of an acre in size, already Seal Street Park has three benches, an exercise station, a World War I veterans memorial drinking fountain and an informational kiosk to help navigate around town. “I think it’s a great addition to the park,” Irvin said. “I’ve seen tiny libraries in other neighborhoods

Photographer John Gussman caught this image of Captain Crystal of Morning Star Balloon Co. and friends getting a great view of the July 31 “blue moon” at the Sequim Valley Airport. A blue moon refers to the second of two full moons appearing in the same calendar month, which was last Friday for the first time since 2012. See more of Gussman’s photography at www.dcproductions.com.

By the end of the month city officials expect to install a small, freestanding library at Seal Street Park as part of a project spearheaded by the North Olympic Library System to implement four Tiny Olympic Libraries throughout Clallam County. Sequim Gazette photo by Alana Linderoth, graphic courtesy of North Olympic Library System

and there’s just a certain charm to them.” The Tiny Olympic Library destined for the park is one of four tiny libraries officials with North Olympic Library System, in partnership with the North Olympic Library Foundation, are installing throughout Clallam County. Other locations include City Pier in Port Angeles, Clallam Transit Center in Forks and Sunsets

See LIBRARY, A-9

County ahead of mid-year budget projections Increase in revenues help reduce spending of reserves

by ALANA LINDEROTH

anticipated to be $1.3 million more than what the 2015 original budget had projected. With nearly $33.8 million Half way through the fiscal year, the annual revenue for Clal- projected revenue and about $34 lam County’s General Fund is million expenditures, the county

is on track to end the year with about $11 million in reserves — ­ “superseding the 10 percent fund policy,” County Administrator Jim Jones, said. “On balance, I believe the projec-

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tion is reliable for the rest of this year and is looking pretty good for the next year, as the state Legislature was able to balance their

See COUNTY, A-14

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