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Port of Allyn previews 202
By Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleltner@masonoounty com
The Port of Allyn received a recap of what to ex-
pect from its upcoming legislative session during
its board of commissioners’ Jan. 3 regular meeting,
thanks to a presentation by port governmental af-
fairs consultant Holly Cocci. '
The session began Monday. It’s the second year
- of the legislative biennium, or the shorter legislative
session of the two, so it’s scheduled to last 60 days.
“Legislators attempted to lower expectations for
the forthcoming short session,” Cocci said. “However,
the lengthy list of emerging legislative proposals sug-
gests the 2022 sessiOn will be a full agenda for sure.”
Among the matters Cocci listed are transportation
funding, policing and public safety, and ,COVID-19
restrictions, as well as bills put forward during the
2021 session that did not pass.
“In addition to policy discussions, the Legislature
will also make amendments to the 2021-23 operating
capital and transportation budgets that were adopted
during the2021 session, thus creating supplemental
budgets,” Cocci said.
According to COcci, the state’s economy is outper-
forming the national economy, resulting in roughly
$890 million in additional revenue, compared to what
Holly Cocci, Port .of Allyn
government affairs consultant
was forecast in March, which was the baseline for the
current biennial operatingbudget.
“Revenues in the capital and transportation bud—
gets, however, continue to be more limited, especially
the transportation budget,” Cocci said, adding that
the state received $14 billion in CARES (Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act and ARPA
(American Rescue Plan Act) funds. The CARES mon-
ey has been fully allocated and spent.
Of the $4.4 billion in ARPA money that the state
received, Cocci reported that $1.3 billion remains,
but it’s set to expire at the end of 2024.
“Between 2019-21, we were able to secure a total
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2 legislative session
of$732,000 within the, state capital budget to restore
the Oyster House,” Cocci said. “The port’s request
this year is a bit more urgent in nature. We’ll'be ask-
ing for $400,000 to develop the new well and booster
pump facility.”
Cocci reminded the commissioners the port is un-
der a mandate, by the state Department of Ecology,
to complete the new well within two years, thanks
to an extension that’s already been granted. State
Rep. 'Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, is set to lead this budget
request. ' ' . .
“It is a supplemental budget year, so it will not
be easy to secure any funds this session,” Cocci said.
“However, I think we’re in good standing, because
this is urgent, it’s a state mandate and the port needs
to increase its well capacity due to its obligation to
the (Urban Growth Act).” ' p
Cocci sought to temper the commissioners’ expec-
, tations —' she said she anticipates receiving the full
$400,000 would be unlikely.
Due to the omicron variant, the House of Repre—
sentatives is conducting floor sessions “completely
virtually” at the beginning of session, which Cocci
noted “they were not going to do initially.’7 The House
had previously planned “a more hybrid approach,”
but now, it will “re-establish every couple of weeks
throughout the session.”_
Dewatto: Commissioners also Set, pass 2022 tax levy
’ continued from page A-37
benefits and another $2,000 to sup-
plies for the refrigerator, plus $1,500
to professional services for its online
reservation and payment system, and
another $1,500 to utilities, with $4,000
to repairs and maintenance for the
campground electrical systems, and
$500, to the‘business and occupation
taxflon campground fees.‘
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added to the $2,000 already shown
to be used, for a total of $13,500, out
of the $223,700 estimated beginning
fund balance, leaving the revenues
and expenditures to balance out with
a total of $119,500. ”
Following the commissioners’ pas-
sage of the budget, CommissionerDa-
Vid'Haugen'moved to set the tax levy
fer 2022, which wasseconded by Mow
and passed, with Port Manager Jeana
Crosby due to check with Mason Coun-
ty on whether the ,Port of Dewatto’s
population is more or less than.10,000
residents.
After Haugen and Mow approved
the port’s November vouchers in the
amount of $4,317.14, they said they
were pleased to see that amount
was lower than the vouchers for pre-
vious months, due not only to the
campground’s winter closure, but also
to the campground coordinator’s sal-
ary being reduced through winter.
The campground also has fewer
porta-potties and less electrical use in“,
its off-season months, during which its
Wi-Fi is also shut off.
The Port of Dewatto’s budget for
2022 can be found at https://portofde-
watto.com/wp-content/uploads/public-
documents/2022/2022—Budget.pdf.
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