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Eric Fehrmann's avatar

Since its inception, in 1981, has the Economic Development Committee succeeded in improving the economy of Clallam County? By their own statements, it doesn’t appear that way. Wages have dropped, “affordable” housing is scarce, businesses have left, etc. the only things going up are taxes and levels of bureaucracy. Olympia doesn’t help by forcing restrictions that hinder economic development, like mandating electric vehicle charging stations in subsidized housing, among many other costs. Businesses considering this area have to deal with infrastructure requirements that don’t exist, like fire suppression water, sewer needs, and transportation impediments. Let us install more roundabouts to improve travel times for the transport of raw materials and finished products. Let us hire another consultant or add another board member to help us decide what to do next to improve our economy. Then, to add insult to injury, have the organization that is doing such an applaudable job hold a gala to celebrate their accomplishments, just over the rainbow, at a sovereign nation’s casino, the loveliest place around. Come on man!

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Mark Swanson's avatar

How about that big empty block of land in downtown Port Angeles that is supposed to be the site of a Elwha tribe-built hotel? It’s been more than FIVE YEARS since operating businesses were demolished and still nothing. And I remember a PDN article heralding the coming of a Popeye’s chicken restaurant, too. Instead, PA celebrates the coming of a couple of food trucks. And let’s talk about what the EDC has lined up for the mostly empty shopping plaza on Front St. Woohoo!

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