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Friday, May 27, 2016 | Vol. 115, No. 22 | NorthKitsapHerald.com | 50¢
Poulsbo changing how it budgets
IN THE HERALD
Two-year, instead of annual
Saving kids here and abroad
By TERRYL ASLA
tasla@northkitsapherald.com
intends to use the marine science center for university-level classes. At the ceremony, leaders of WWU, the City of Poulsbo, and the Poulsbo Marine Science Center Foundation signed the agreement that dissolved the foundation’s lease agreement with the city and reassigned the lease to Western. Once a property survey is completed and some minor details are worked out, the city will then formally deed the property to Western “lock, stock and octopus,” said City Council member Ed Stern, borrowing a line from an earlier
POULSBO — Planning and budgeting for growth are two separate, but related, issues. What needs to be done today and what will need to be done several years from now Part of an can often get lost in ongoing series the budgetary process. The engineering department at Poulsbo City Hall has to plan six years in advance when it comes to new roads and sewers. City planners work years ahead with developers and builders. Public Works is studying and mapping problems with existing streets and sewers so that it can more proactively plan for repairs and replacements several years in the future (see “Mapping underground Poulsbo,” page A1, May 13 Herald and on NorthKitsapHerald. com). But the Poulsbo City
See SEA, Page A6
See BUDGET, Page A7
In Kitsap Weekly
Volunteers and officials unveil the sign with the local marine science center’s new name after the signing ceremony, May 24. The Terryl Asla / Herald science center is now Western Washington University SEA Discovery Center.
Governor rides in Viking Tour page A14
Playoff roundup: Who’s still in the title run
Sports, page A12 Two sections, 44 pages
New era for local marine science center SEA Discovery Center will expand its educational role By TERRYL ASLA
tasla@northkitsapherald.com
POULSBO — New name. Same mission. More resources. That pretty well sums up the outcome of Western Washington University taking over responsibility for what was the Poulsbo Marine Science Center at the May 24 ceremony at the
center, 18743 Front St. NE. The center has been renamed the “Western Washington University SEA Discovery Center.” SEA stands for “Science, Education, Aquarium,” according to the WWU website, www. wwu.edu/seacenterpoulsbo/. Western will continue operating the center for the benefit of the public, including keeping the marine science museum and aquarium open to the public, and offering a marine science education program for all education levels, including post-secondary, secondary, and primary education. The current staff will become Western employees. Western also
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