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Commissioners French, Johnson, and Ozias,
I am writing regarding the draft Title 20 Code Compliance amendments reviewed during the August 19, 2026, Planning Commission meeting. During that work session, staff confirmed that Clallam County has never budgeted an upfront fund for physical abatement in either the DCD or the Prosecutor’s Office. While the draft code under CCC 20.20.040 and CCC 20.28.030 authorizes the county to physically abate hazardous violations, our code enforcement officers are legally toothless without upfront operational funds to hire cleanup contractors. Given your collective administrative experience, this foundational oversight should have been resolved years ago:
-Commissioner French: 8 years on PA City Council; approved 3 county budgets.
-Commissioner Johnson: Business background; county commissioner since 2017.
-Commissioner Ozias: Longest-serving commissioner; approved 10 county budgets.
Historically, this lack of oversight has penalized responsible property owners who play by the rules, leaving them unprotected when hazardous violations fester next door. I request a written response outlining your plan to correct this issue in the upcoming 2027 Budget:
1. Will you establish a dedicated, revolving Code Abatement Fund in the 2027 Budget so that staff have the actual capacity to execute Title 20?
2. If you choose not to fund these operations, will you amend the Title 20 draft to remove the physical abatement provisions entirely? Keeping unfunded enforcement powers in the code is misleading to neighbors and creates empty regulatory threats that cannot be executed legally or financially.
3. How will you structure any future fund to protect compliant taxpayers, ensuring that upfront cleanup costs are aggressively recovered from violators rather than absorbed by the public?
We deserve a county government that backs its codes with the administrative capacity to enforce them. I look forward to your response.
I've very aware of this issue. For your information, we do budget around $10,000 annually for Code Enforcement (in the DCD Admin budget) to spend on dump fees (page 2 here [https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/1943/2026-Adopted-Budget#docaccess-fe1f4f386cf75916c6359f6fa22bb7a87b3e50c77bf9f662e151915324f9a849], line item is "Landfill Disposal"). An abatement fund would likely be hundreds of thousands of dollars (maybe half a million) in a revolving fund that could be used to clean up private properties, then attempt to recoup cleanup costs from the private property owner. Our options to create that fund would be a one-time Countywide property tax increase (which I would not support) or using our reserves. Currently, we've been protective of our reserves, and that's why we haven't created an abatement fund with a portion of them.
A serious abatement program would also likely require additional civil attorney resources. My experience with this at the City of PA was that it was a huge lift for our attorneys to do the required work that motivated a property owner of a blight near Fairmont to sell their property to Habitat for Humanity. It's worth it to target the worst blights in our area, but it's a big lift to remove someone's private property rights, as it should be. But this is absolutely something that we should work towards, and I appreciate you bringing it forward to all the Commissioners.
Thank you for your prompt response regarding the abatement budget.
While it is correct that the Environmental Health Division maintains an abatement budget to enforce public health nuisances under Title 41, such as failing septics and raw sewage, that fund is legally and departmentally separate from the Department of Community Development (DCD). The proposed amendments currently under review by the Planning Commission are to Title 20, which governs county zoning, unpermitted structures, shoreline violations, and building codes.
As DCD staff (Diane Harvey) confirmed on August 19, 2026, there is no upfront operational budget allocated for physical abatements under Title 20. Under Washington State BARS fund accounting rules, the county cannot legally spend restricted Environmental Health fees or FPHS grants to execute DCD zoning and building cleanups.
Therefore, my concern remains unresolved:
1. If Title 20 grants the DCD Director the legal authority to physically abate land-use violations, why is there a $0 upfront budget in the DCD General Fund to execute those cleanups?
2. Pointing to a restricted public health fund in HHS does not resolve the capacity crisis in DCD zoning enforcement.
3. If this Board does not intend to establish a dedicated, revolving Title 20 Abatement Fund in the upcoming 2027 Budget, will you direct the Planning Commission to strip the physical abatement clauses out of the Title 20 draft entirely?
Keeping unfunded enforcement powers on the books is a disservice to our community and our code enforcement staff. I look forward to your clarification on how you plan to align funding specifically for Title 20.
Great question Jennifer, you will have to ask them. Actually, that’s a really good idea, are you willing to send the commissioners with that very question and report back?
Hi Dr. Sarah. I don’t know that they can take it out of their Title 20 draft for legal reasons, even though they don’t enforce it…I’ve requested responses since May 2026 and for my initial abatement request, I was told by Dr. Berry that she will send it to their lawyers. And I have heard nothing. I’ve overheard Commissioner Johnson bring up the litigation issues at a meeting specifically saying there has to be quite a bit of money in the litigation fund, he said something like “$72,000” is there to fight the issues. Issues they refuse to address and appear to want litigation to deal with. They seem to have no interest in the issues affecting the people. Commissioner Johnson essentially saying the lawyers will take care of it, and then having all the commissioners come into agreement, told me everything I need to know. I admire your efforts to get momentum, but it is my opinion they need legal pressure.
They have ignored every single one of these issues for years now, and there is no more excuses!!
I’ll be ready to take their lies to court, if that is what I’m supposed to do. I’m thinking with the 180 signatures I’ve gotten for biohazardous waste, there are plenty of residents fed up with their agenda, that they would be willing to for a class action lawsuit.
I find this story very interesting. Jake’s pictures of some homeless encampments shows many CODE violations. When we can’t enforce those violations with fines because they have no money they turn to the ones that do. Another run away freight train policy gone wild. I think we should form a committee that fines these stupid public officials for being wasteful and crooked.
This is another master class on getting to ‘the rest of the story’. What looked like a simple code violation example turns out to be a targeted attack on a business that simply didn’t renew a permit?!
From what I can see,
Mossquatch has a thriving business model that serves the community in many levels; vacation rentals, jobs for locals, environmentally friendly design, economic community support,…
The county needed to contact the owners first rather than planning an attack on the business.
At around $600+ per year for inspections. We go 5 years and then require pumping/inspection, which is around $1800 now. They complicate systems that they say require more inspections when there is nothing wrong with the system. Septic systems have a way of letting us know, in short order, when they are out of order, anyway. Not saying neglect is ok but overregulation is a form of criminality.
I have a Glendron septic system that is required by the CC to be inspected yearly. The CC will pay for that $175 fee every year to me. Only that if you don’t do it before August they run out of money. I think they pay up to $300 for the rebate and dumping. Who is paying for that rebate? It is available to anyone with a septic I believe. I have received my rebate for 3 years now.
When we moved here, a dozen years ago, we were 3 months late with our annual septic inspection. I called the county and was informed that the annual inspection requirements were more of a guideline at the time - no fine, but the requirement was ‘inspect annually, pump every 3 years’. After 3 years, ours wasn’t ready to be pumped, not enough combined debris. So the county said ‘required to pump, or out of compliance’, but the septic company said ‘not yet’.
So, for all you street-corner protesters out there waving your signs and calling folks on the right "fascists," here's the definition of the word: "An authoritarian and nationalistic system of government and social organization; extremely authoritarian, intolerant, or oppressive ideas or behavior." Would Ms. Harvey's attitude and actions not fit this definition to a "T"? I expect to see you protesting her vigorously soon ...
We need a "Olympic Peninsula Property Owners Association" to UNITE and force the county to STOP harassing real people are just trying to raise their families in peace, start businesses and just trying to survive! There are over 45,000 property owners in Clallam and Jefferson alone. A United Front of informed property owners could easily elect sane and fair officials who could fire these petty tyrants and keep Clallam and Jefferson safe from bureaucratic destruction.
That IS a problem, many have given up. Perhaps if they knew there was a group that could help them SAVE MONEY by pushing back against the increasingly expensive and out of control codes and enforcement...they could be motivated to VOTE also. Thank you for your comment!
I see this as being a short trip to the county fining their way into ownership of private property. Ending with Fire sale prices/transfers to select groups.
Sounds like she's tired of getting her shoes dirty and wants to go after people from the comfort of the office instead of visits to hoarding type situations. Way over stepping the job.
I think that you have a solid grasp at what is going on. Of course, it is FAR safer for this out-of-control power mad bureaucrat to hide under her desk and send others out to face the angry public who are becoming more & more outraged by the abusive county government! When in doubt, play it safe and send others out to kick the property owners... I really don't think that these criminals in government have the slightest clue about the hornets' nest that they are SO recklessly screwing with~! Americans as a people are VERY peaceful and they take FAR more abuse than they often should, but there is a definite end to that at some point and it won't be pretty... Have a mellow Sunday and thanks for the good comment!
I am honored by your company, Patriot Glen Parker~!
We have a fantastic group of amazing Spirits here and I am VERY proud to see so many American Patriots who are standing up for themselves, each other, and America~! Not many Americans have the Intelligence, guts, and Spirit to stand against these dirty criminals in government and the general population, but that was true during The American Revolution, and it is true to this very day~!
Yes, there will be a point of no return, because either the money will run out OR the Federal government will do its duty OR the angry Americans will have more than they can take and do their duty. There is also a good possibility of a combination of the "above" happening as well. It is difficult to know exactly "when" but there have been many decades of these evil thieving criminals in our American governmental system and many generations have suffered from their LONG list of crimes and atrocities, so sooner or later there will be a dead end~! Judging from all of the intense drama, the countless government crimes being openly committed, and the number of Treasonous communists that have FINALLY crawled out from under their filthy rocks and openly admitted their absolute hatred for America and Americans, along with their clear admission that they are Intentionally working to destroy America, The American Constitution, our Individual freedom, and ALL of our rights, I tend to believe that "we" (America) is close to that point of reckoning~! Hang in there my friend, stay as healthy as possible, and it never hurts to stay stocked up just in case~! Happy Labor Dat Holiday weekend!!!
We surrender our property (pursuit of happiness) bit by bit, until we wonder where it went. We must show our papers like WWII Germany. Where is your Covid shot record, or you cannot eat here. STAND UP NOW
I'm trying to not let my coffee boil over this but it's just their way it seems. Targeting the people trying to do good in the world. Totally upsets their apple carts .
Please go after the drug encampments in Carlsborg . It's hard on our friends and their young families. Now that's a real issue they should go after!
Thank you all for the work you do keep fighting the good fight.
This is incredibly well researched and, frankly, troubling.
What stands out to me isn't simply a debate over code enforcement. It's the "adversarial culture toward the very people investing in our community and generating the jobs, economic activity and tax revenue that fund local government."
Mossquatch appears to have been operating successfully, with no known public complaint or reported safety incident. Yet rather than starting with a phone call—“We found a problem; let's work together to fix it”—the County mobilized multiple departments, produced hundreds of pages of enforcement material and threatened substantial fines. Most disturbing is the comment that once people receive a Hearing Examiner notice, they “usually fold.”
That is not the mindset of public service.
Government absolutely has a responsibility to enforce legitimate health, safety and environmental standards. But enforcement requires "judgment, proportionality, consistency and professionalism." The article documents that the County has substantial discretion over where it directs limited enforcement resources.
So priorities matter.
We've seen a similar culture in Port Angeles: too often the instinct seems to be "What can we regulate? What fee can we impose? Who can we cite?" Meanwhile, obvious problems involving pollution, vandalism, drugs and degradation of public spaces can seemingly persist with far less urgency.
Businesses and property owners investing their money here should not be viewed primarily as sources of fees or enforcement opportunities. Their success contributes directly to our community's success!
Our local governments should be asking: How do we help responsible people comply, invest, expand and create opportunity while protecting the public?
That's how you build a vibrant county. An increasingly adversarial relationship between government and the people trying to invest here accomplishes the opposite.
Its a lack of leadership that allows this close-minded culture to fester inside City Hall. No one wants to risk any political capital and truly lead our future.
For the majority of PA council and BOCC lack of leadership is a plausible explanation. But for 2 or 3 of them I have come to believe it's an intentional anti-small business, anti - single family home march towards "landback" and/or full on socialism.
The goal of the DCD seems to be getting a mostly compliant business to bow ("fold") to Ms Harvey's arbitrary priorities, or suffer a costlier defense in court.
With no complaints against them, and only praise from past guests: Mossquatch became the target of an over-zealous regulatory agency trying to justify their jobs by using threat, duress, and coercision as their preferred method of addressing minor compliance issues that could be easily remedied.
It reminded me of when Jesus called out the Pharisees for being, "Blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel."
Mossquatch had some simple, minor things to do to bring them into alignment with the rules, but the DCD wants to treat them as though they are worse than Tumwater Creek, which they seem blind to!
They had already used software to determine violators before the complaint came in. I could not match all the complaints to all the investigations. I am waiting for records. One complaint was started by an out of area activist, who clearly drove by or was tipped off. I urge everyone to make a records request and math them all up. The goal of the "Biosphere is to line up UGA's on 101. Everywhere else will be "limited to no human use."
The safe streets director for WSDOT gave the Biosphere plan credence when he said the goal of the roundabouts on 101 was to keep pedestrians safe. When I argued there were no pedestrians he said there will be. Then during the Charter review commission time frame, I found out there was going to be a UGA in Carlsberg and the Junction....but the formula got somebody drunk and they wanted more UGA's. (O'Brien Road)
Then Puget Sound Partnership has documents on land use that say over and over. Channel growth to the UGA. What do they do to accomplish that?? sit in their office and click their heels or twinkle their nose?/
They ramp up enforcement on properties mapped for the Biosphere. The map grows every year to enable "wildlife" to have access to the coast and inner strait beaches.
Watch what Suggs and Carr are pushing for PA - expanding critical areas beyond the state required buffer, potentially removing existing dwellings from critical areas, taking industry out of the harbor, the Valley creek "greenway", the project at 4 season's. Suggs and Allen racing towards each other for landback
Suggs has admitted on video that MRC "tells the Commissioners what to do." She has also said "we have to listen to the Canadians." These statements confirm MRC is the "compliance layer" ICLEI requires in their implementation of "local agenda 21'the UN mechanism to locally implement Agenda 21. NODC was formed to "conduct baseline ICLEI activities."
They always claim conspiracy or that Worthington is tin foil, but the UN still lists the Olympic National Park as a "biosphere" and NODC is still in existence... created to "conduct ICLEI baseline activities." Then they mimic UN and ICLEI goals. Even Rondeaux mimics them. Their only hope is to hide background screens so Mike French and the Progressive wives coalition can make "conspiracy claims."
So ultimately EDA sends money to NODC which was formed to "conduct baseline ICLEI activities" which are written to implement Agenda 21 through what they call "local agenda 21. In other words, EDA funds the implementation of the UN "biosphere" while claiming to be funding regional economic recovery..which hasn't happened. What has happened is...the "Biosphere reserve'.
Yes, UNESCO is part of the UN. The acronym UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It operates as a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). [1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO)While the UN handles a broad spectrum of global issues like international law, security, and human rights, UNESCO focuses specifically on fostering world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the arts, sciences, and culture (such as designating World Heritage Sites). [1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO)
I eat breakfast 900 yards from people trained to sell me flubber and magic beans, so don't think for one second you can call the Sheriff for being a "Towne Road follower," have your wife chase me down the hall and block my background screen...and make me nervous..
They should all be FIRED. NO ONE voted for any of that. Did anyone recall voting about Biospheres, UGA's, NODC, ICLEI, any of it? Were we asked? These people get elected on other issues, they appoint unaccountable bureaucratic dictators that start to push people around. I know elderly people that had lived safely and quietly on 5 rural acres in harmony with nature and suddenly get hit that they need a new septic system that will cost up to 50,000 dollars, even though the old one works just fine! That is financial "terrorism". Is the county going to provide the money?
Peninsula 2 Land Exchange: The properties for potential DNR acquisition in this land exchange total up to 2,293.30 acres of private property owned by Merrill and Ring, Inc., located in Clallam County.
DNR has scheduled a public hearing for this land exchange on September 10, 2026, to provide information and to take public testimony. The date and location of the hearing are posted below:
The meeting will take place on September 10, 2026, and will start at 5:30 PM at the following location:
Thank you John, I knew there had to be a hook in there somewhere but I couldn't figure it out. So, it can go either way, depending on who gets their way. That's an awful lot of land and trees.
The harvest will never happen. The timber will burn up into "beneficial microbes." Communist win Biosphere win...Tax rolls lose.....County government loses...Legacy forest is already laying the groundwork...
Excuse me, what is a UGA? It sounds like you are describing out of control so called ecologists who are essentially "anti human". Determined to make life difficult or impossible for all of us.
Polyglot communities which are not communal in nature...totally different cultures living in the same neighborhoods...no cohesiveness but only dividedness...this is Not racial but cultural, but if you acknowledge it, you will be labeled racist...a grand design for absolute control and dehumanization.
The (global) gov't is the enemy and many of our local 'rulers' are the agents of the globalists. Time for change, alright!👍🏼
Here is the recent land capacity analysis for Clallam. Look at the charts to see what the state is demanding development wise. Source: Clallam County (.gov) https://share.google/ZJgqf3nniqEzZxlGP
Please provide the 74 complaints filed with Environmental health referenced today in the Commissioners meeting.
In the hearing which Jake is referencing, Harvey says they have over 300 cases. My guess is they can't show 300 complaints for those 300 cases. I am basing that assumption on the fact that they have not provided me with a clear record of the alleged 74 complaints and Harveys comments that they were using software...
You can hear my public comment at the end. They said nothing when the chair asked to address my public comments.
Many renters are fixed income seniors or working people trying to survive, who would be devastated by a 2000 dollar fine. Then if the inspection revealed "technical" errors, in an otherwise proven safe and sound dwelling, that may have been there for decades, the owner would be faced with huge and often unaffordable bills to pay for expensive contractors and materials to meet the latest unneeded new codes, which are always increasing.
So the commissioner is causing great human pain and distress for no good end, other than the collection of fines to further bloat the county government.
So MORE productive people, MORE businesses fleeing Washington. MORE gentrification. MORE homeless. MORE drug addicts.
These commissioners ALL MUST BE ELECTED.
STOP these petty psychopathic tyrants.
They have the power to DESTROY LIVES but NO accountability to the people they have power over!
They are 'selected' through corrupt means, not elected in a clean, transparent, reasonable, logical way. The system is broken, if it ever was intact. We Can do better...We Have to!😎
MK, and if you qualify, your vote can get you FREE PIZZA, a tent, a boof, a jab, a dog wash station, health care, bus ride, sex change, drug instructions, electric car charges, parking lot, food and yes, if you vote for the right people they will love you to death.
This is completely consistent with our experience(s) both in Clallam and Jefferson county. They county goes after those who they think most likely to pay up. They don't go after hoarders, junkies, and generationally delinquent properties because they know they won't get the same shake down. It's not about going after the actual problem, it's about going after the money (as usual).
It certainly could be layers of corruption, no doubt. I also think my property has been targeted because of its development potential in a UGA. I just think the monetary benefit is obvious when they go after a profitable property like mossquatch.
SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT occurs when rules or regulations are applied inconsistently or unfairly. (Example...She (Ms Harvey) subsequently noted that County code also establishes enforcement priorities...(Ms Harvey) “I have to be honest with you. Code enforcement is not a process that you can treat everybody the same"
CODE ENFORCEMENT is required to provide written documents that detail the violations and ways for the responsible party to address them (Example…. Mossquatch’s owners “I am unaware of any attempts made by Clallam County…to contact myself or my family regarding the expired CUP and a potential site visit by Clallam County staff.”
According to their website, below, they did not follow their own policy, but instead came in with both guns blazing. Overkill and overwaste of money and resources IMO
The Code Enforcement Officer has the authority to contact property owners who are in violation of the codes, inform them of the nature of the violations, and advise what must be done to correct them. Investigations of potential violations occur after receipt of a publicly generated complaint, report of a violation by governmental agencies, or after a potential violation is observed by a Code Enforcement Officer or other staff. THE OFFICER IS THEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN DOCUMENTS THAT DETAIL THE VIOLATION AND WAYS FOR THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY TO ADDRESS THEM. Code Enforcement Officers will always seek voluntary compliance from a property owner or responsible party BEFORE seeking enforcement action.
The attacks on small local businesses from those in government, nonprofits and NGOs should be extremely concerning to anyone who plans to stay in the county.
I won't help toxic salsa algorithm by commenting there but their latest victim is a small health oriented business that hasn't even opened it's doors. They cast negativity at a successful long term gym that chose to close it's doors this summer after supporting countless locals in their health journey. They try to create suspicion of 4PA leasing out the space that they always said would be retail/business and outright lie about 4PAs other accomplishments and housing. But perhaps the worst is attacking a small business owner who chose to go into the 4PA retail space as they do the hard work themselves to improve the property. Every word they wrote can be disproved by simple searches. What is wrong with these people and more importantly who is dumb enough to believe this slop without checking?
A simple search is right. I posted a note about this after doing one search with Gemini. The Gym is utilizing 4PA space, and I didn’t search it but it makes me think that The Gym will be paying 4PA for that space, which means 4PA would make money on the business, and that is money for their business. As always, Salsa proves they know nothing about business.
People want to believe the lies. Victor and GW, people like them like lies and all it looks like to me is they are being trolled hard by Salsa for believing the lies without doing their own research. Then they come on here and lay into Jeff for his reporting, while they praise Salsa who doesn’t even provide links to anything that is claimed. I love how stupid it makes them look, not that that’s hard to do. LOL.
Try Lisa Pizza PNW. Supposed to open in Beaver spring 2024. They had a beautiful remodel. A wood fired pizza oven delivered from New York. Then what happened? The building sits quiet today. I see people waiting for the transit bus when I drive by the parking lot, but that's all.
Dear Loni Gores, Please log this correspondence into the public record and forward it to Commissioners French, Johnson, and Ozias for their review. An Agenda File was shared with you https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com/event/725/overview If you are having trouble viewing the URL above, cut and paste the string into your browser window.
Commissioners French, Johnson, and Ozias,
I am writing regarding the draft Title 20 Code Compliance amendments reviewed during the August 19, 2026, Planning Commission meeting. During that work session, staff confirmed that Clallam County has never budgeted an upfront fund for physical abatement in either the DCD or the Prosecutor’s Office. While the draft code under CCC 20.20.040 and CCC 20.28.030 authorizes the county to physically abate hazardous violations, our code enforcement officers are legally toothless without upfront operational funds to hire cleanup contractors. Given your collective administrative experience, this foundational oversight should have been resolved years ago:
-Commissioner French: 8 years on PA City Council; approved 3 county budgets.
-Commissioner Johnson: Business background; county commissioner since 2017.
-Commissioner Ozias: Longest-serving commissioner; approved 10 county budgets.
Historically, this lack of oversight has penalized responsible property owners who play by the rules, leaving them unprotected when hazardous violations fester next door. I request a written response outlining your plan to correct this issue in the upcoming 2027 Budget:
1. Will you establish a dedicated, revolving Code Abatement Fund in the 2027 Budget so that staff have the actual capacity to execute Title 20?
2. If you choose not to fund these operations, will you amend the Title 20 draft to remove the physical abatement provisions entirely? Keeping unfunded enforcement powers in the code is misleading to neighbors and creates empty regulatory threats that cannot be executed legally or financially.
3. How will you structure any future fund to protect compliant taxpayers, ensuring that upfront cleanup costs are aggressively recovered from violators rather than absorbed by the public?
We deserve a county government that backs its codes with the administrative capacity to enforce them. I look forward to your response.
Kindly, Dr. Sarah
French, Mike
Mon, Aug 24, 11:06 AM (13 days ago)
to me
Hi Dr. Sarah,
I've very aware of this issue. For your information, we do budget around $10,000 annually for Code Enforcement (in the DCD Admin budget) to spend on dump fees (page 2 here [https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/1943/2026-Adopted-Budget#docaccess-fe1f4f386cf75916c6359f6fa22bb7a87b3e50c77bf9f662e151915324f9a849], line item is "Landfill Disposal"). An abatement fund would likely be hundreds of thousands of dollars (maybe half a million) in a revolving fund that could be used to clean up private properties, then attempt to recoup cleanup costs from the private property owner. Our options to create that fund would be a one-time Countywide property tax increase (which I would not support) or using our reserves. Currently, we've been protective of our reserves, and that's why we haven't created an abatement fund with a portion of them.
A serious abatement program would also likely require additional civil attorney resources. My experience with this at the City of PA was that it was a huge lift for our attorneys to do the required work that motivated a property owner of a blight near Fairmont to sell their property to Habitat for Humanity. It's worth it to target the worst blights in our area, but it's a big lift to remove someone's private property rights, as it should be. But this is absolutely something that we should work towards, and I appreciate you bringing it forward to all the Commissioners.
Mike French
Clallam County Commissioner
(360) 912-2267
On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 8:27 AM Ozias, Mark <mark.ozias@clallamcountywa.gov> wrote:
The abatement fund lives in the Environmental Health budget, and is budgeted every year.
Sincerely,
Mark O
Dear Commissioner Ozias,
Thank you for your prompt response regarding the abatement budget.
While it is correct that the Environmental Health Division maintains an abatement budget to enforce public health nuisances under Title 41, such as failing septics and raw sewage, that fund is legally and departmentally separate from the Department of Community Development (DCD). The proposed amendments currently under review by the Planning Commission are to Title 20, which governs county zoning, unpermitted structures, shoreline violations, and building codes.
As DCD staff (Diane Harvey) confirmed on August 19, 2026, there is no upfront operational budget allocated for physical abatements under Title 20. Under Washington State BARS fund accounting rules, the county cannot legally spend restricted Environmental Health fees or FPHS grants to execute DCD zoning and building cleanups.
Therefore, my concern remains unresolved:
1. If Title 20 grants the DCD Director the legal authority to physically abate land-use violations, why is there a $0 upfront budget in the DCD General Fund to execute those cleanups?
2. Pointing to a restricted public health fund in HHS does not resolve the capacity crisis in DCD zoning enforcement.
3. If this Board does not intend to establish a dedicated, revolving Title 20 Abatement Fund in the upcoming 2027 Budget, will you direct the Planning Commission to strip the physical abatement clauses out of the Title 20 draft entirely?
Keeping unfunded enforcement powers on the books is a disservice to our community and our code enforcement staff. I look forward to your clarification on how you plan to align funding specifically for Title 20.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sarah
Wow Dr Sarah, you actually got responses. I'm glad, it means some county leaders are taking issues seriously. Why won't they respond to Jeff?
Great question Jennifer, you will have to ask them. Actually, that’s a really good idea, are you willing to send the commissioners with that very question and report back?
Hi Dr. Sarah. I don’t know that they can take it out of their Title 20 draft for legal reasons, even though they don’t enforce it…I’ve requested responses since May 2026 and for my initial abatement request, I was told by Dr. Berry that she will send it to their lawyers. And I have heard nothing. I’ve overheard Commissioner Johnson bring up the litigation issues at a meeting specifically saying there has to be quite a bit of money in the litigation fund, he said something like “$72,000” is there to fight the issues. Issues they refuse to address and appear to want litigation to deal with. They seem to have no interest in the issues affecting the people. Commissioner Johnson essentially saying the lawyers will take care of it, and then having all the commissioners come into agreement, told me everything I need to know. I admire your efforts to get momentum, but it is my opinion they need legal pressure.
They have ignored every single one of these issues for years now, and there is no more excuses!!
I’ll be ready to take their lies to court, if that is what I’m supposed to do. I’m thinking with the 180 signatures I’ve gotten for biohazardous waste, there are plenty of residents fed up with their agenda, that they would be willing to for a class action lawsuit.
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I find this story very interesting. Jake’s pictures of some homeless encampments shows many CODE violations. When we can’t enforce those violations with fines because they have no money they turn to the ones that do. Another run away freight train policy gone wild. I think we should form a committee that fines these stupid public officials for being wasteful and crooked.
Exactly. They only enforce codes against those that can pay, will pay, or have something of value they can put a lien on.
This is another master class on getting to ‘the rest of the story’. What looked like a simple code violation example turns out to be a targeted attack on a business that simply didn’t renew a permit?!
From what I can see,
Mossquatch has a thriving business model that serves the community in many levels; vacation rentals, jobs for locals, environmentally friendly design, economic community support,…
The county needed to contact the owners first rather than planning an attack on the business.
Wait until they come after yearly septic inspections. Half of CC will be fined.
At around $600+ per year for inspections. We go 5 years and then require pumping/inspection, which is around $1800 now. They complicate systems that they say require more inspections when there is nothing wrong with the system. Septic systems have a way of letting us know, in short order, when they are out of order, anyway. Not saying neglect is ok but overregulation is a form of criminality.
Gov't is not our friend.😟
They are friends of your money...
I have a Glendron septic system that is required by the CC to be inspected yearly. The CC will pay for that $175 fee every year to me. Only that if you don’t do it before August they run out of money. I think they pay up to $300 for the rebate and dumping. Who is paying for that rebate? It is available to anyone with a septic I believe. I have received my rebate for 3 years now.
When we moved here, a dozen years ago, we were 3 months late with our annual septic inspection. I called the county and was informed that the annual inspection requirements were more of a guideline at the time - no fine, but the requirement was ‘inspect annually, pump every 3 years’. After 3 years, ours wasn’t ready to be pumped, not enough combined debris. So the county said ‘required to pump, or out of compliance’, but the septic company said ‘not yet’.
The guidelines need to be refined.
There it is, Revenue Generating Operations (RGOs, not NGOs)
BTW, why haven't the people on the Old Olympic hwy received relief yet from the shithole they live next to?
Taxation without representation..."as long as evils are sufferable..."😎
Why cant they be enforced? There are owners of public property, the city and the county. Levy fines and charges against those property owners then.
Otherwise known as, call the department head responsible for that particular property and out THEM on notice
So, for all you street-corner protesters out there waving your signs and calling folks on the right "fascists," here's the definition of the word: "An authoritarian and nationalistic system of government and social organization; extremely authoritarian, intolerant, or oppressive ideas or behavior." Would Ms. Harvey's attitude and actions not fit this definition to a "T"? I expect to see you protesting her vigorously soon ...
We need a "Olympic Peninsula Property Owners Association" to UNITE and force the county to STOP harassing real people are just trying to raise their families in peace, start businesses and just trying to survive! There are over 45,000 property owners in Clallam and Jefferson alone. A United Front of informed property owners could easily elect sane and fair officials who could fire these petty tyrants and keep Clallam and Jefferson safe from bureaucratic destruction.
It would help if they started voting for change. That would ensure the things you mention to happen.
That IS a problem, many have given up. Perhaps if they knew there was a group that could help them SAVE MONEY by pushing back against the increasingly expensive and out of control codes and enforcement...they could be motivated to VOTE also. Thank you for your comment!
It's Possible! And Probable! 😊
I see this as being a short trip to the county fining their way into ownership of private property. Ending with Fire sale prices/transfers to select groups.
Sounds like she's tired of getting her shoes dirty and wants to go after people from the comfort of the office instead of visits to hoarding type situations. Way over stepping the job.
Good comment, Patriot NWRAINDROP~!
I think that you have a solid grasp at what is going on. Of course, it is FAR safer for this out-of-control power mad bureaucrat to hide under her desk and send others out to face the angry public who are becoming more & more outraged by the abusive county government! When in doubt, play it safe and send others out to kick the property owners... I really don't think that these criminals in government have the slightest clue about the hornets' nest that they are SO recklessly screwing with~! Americans as a people are VERY peaceful and they take FAR more abuse than they often should, but there is a definite end to that at some point and it won't be pretty... Have a mellow Sunday and thanks for the good comment!
Sincerely, Mike
I'm with you 100% Mike
I am honored by your company, Patriot Glen Parker~!
We have a fantastic group of amazing Spirits here and I am VERY proud to see so many American Patriots who are standing up for themselves, each other, and America~! Not many Americans have the Intelligence, guts, and Spirit to stand against these dirty criminals in government and the general population, but that was true during The American Revolution, and it is true to this very day~!
Have a mellow Holiday weekend my friend~!
Sincerely, Mike
Michael, I hear the train a-comin too. The tracks are a-rumblin!
Happy Sunday, Patriot Jennifer~!
Yes, there will be a point of no return, because either the money will run out OR the Federal government will do its duty OR the angry Americans will have more than they can take and do their duty. There is also a good possibility of a combination of the "above" happening as well. It is difficult to know exactly "when" but there have been many decades of these evil thieving criminals in our American governmental system and many generations have suffered from their LONG list of crimes and atrocities, so sooner or later there will be a dead end~! Judging from all of the intense drama, the countless government crimes being openly committed, and the number of Treasonous communists that have FINALLY crawled out from under their filthy rocks and openly admitted their absolute hatred for America and Americans, along with their clear admission that they are Intentionally working to destroy America, The American Constitution, our Individual freedom, and ALL of our rights, I tend to believe that "we" (America) is close to that point of reckoning~! Hang in there my friend, stay as healthy as possible, and it never hurts to stay stocked up just in case~! Happy Labor Dat Holiday weekend!!!
Sincerely, Mike
We surrender our property (pursuit of happiness) bit by bit, until we wonder where it went. We must show our papers like WWII Germany. Where is your Covid shot record, or you cannot eat here. STAND UP NOW
Good morning Jeff, Jake, and Doggers,
I'm trying to not let my coffee boil over this but it's just their way it seems. Targeting the people trying to do good in the world. Totally upsets their apple carts .
Please go after the drug encampments in Carlsborg . It's hard on our friends and their young families. Now that's a real issue they should go after!
Thank you all for the work you do keep fighting the good fight.
Where are the encampments? We haven't seen them, yet.🤔
French: I feel safer after these last 4 years.
Read the last 3 or 4 PAPD FB posts- that's the Frenchberry PA.
This is incredibly well researched and, frankly, troubling.
What stands out to me isn't simply a debate over code enforcement. It's the "adversarial culture toward the very people investing in our community and generating the jobs, economic activity and tax revenue that fund local government."
Mossquatch appears to have been operating successfully, with no known public complaint or reported safety incident. Yet rather than starting with a phone call—“We found a problem; let's work together to fix it”—the County mobilized multiple departments, produced hundreds of pages of enforcement material and threatened substantial fines. Most disturbing is the comment that once people receive a Hearing Examiner notice, they “usually fold.”
That is not the mindset of public service.
Government absolutely has a responsibility to enforce legitimate health, safety and environmental standards. But enforcement requires "judgment, proportionality, consistency and professionalism." The article documents that the County has substantial discretion over where it directs limited enforcement resources.
So priorities matter.
We've seen a similar culture in Port Angeles: too often the instinct seems to be "What can we regulate? What fee can we impose? Who can we cite?" Meanwhile, obvious problems involving pollution, vandalism, drugs and degradation of public spaces can seemingly persist with far less urgency.
Businesses and property owners investing their money here should not be viewed primarily as sources of fees or enforcement opportunities. Their success contributes directly to our community's success!
Our local governments should be asking: How do we help responsible people comply, invest, expand and create opportunity while protecting the public?
That's how you build a vibrant county. An increasingly adversarial relationship between government and the people trying to invest here accomplishes the opposite.
The depth in your statement is so accurate, and frankly how it doesn't trouble more people is odd.
Our problem is that Clallam County, or PA, don't promote organic growth and tax base. So in need of their spending needs fees are the solution.
Its a lack of leadership that allows this close-minded culture to fester inside City Hall. No one wants to risk any political capital and truly lead our future.
We need you in government
We have leadership, it's just weak, brain washed, and intolerant.
This is why I have a hard time calling them ‘leaders.’
For the majority of PA council and BOCC lack of leadership is a plausible explanation. But for 2 or 3 of them I have come to believe it's an intentional anti-small business, anti - single family home march towards "landback" and/or full on socialism.
Boof kits and pipes cost $$$ Need fines for more harm…
The goal of the DCD seems to be getting a mostly compliant business to bow ("fold") to Ms Harvey's arbitrary priorities, or suffer a costlier defense in court.
With no complaints against them, and only praise from past guests: Mossquatch became the target of an over-zealous regulatory agency trying to justify their jobs by using threat, duress, and coercision as their preferred method of addressing minor compliance issues that could be easily remedied.
It reminded me of when Jesus called out the Pharisees for being, "Blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel."
Mossquatch had some simple, minor things to do to bring them into alignment with the rules, but the DCD wants to treat them as though they are worse than Tumwater Creek, which they seem blind to!
They ARE blinded. By power and greed.🥸
They had already used software to determine violators before the complaint came in. I could not match all the complaints to all the investigations. I am waiting for records. One complaint was started by an out of area activist, who clearly drove by or was tipped off. I urge everyone to make a records request and math them all up. The goal of the "Biosphere is to line up UGA's on 101. Everywhere else will be "limited to no human use."
The safe streets director for WSDOT gave the Biosphere plan credence when he said the goal of the roundabouts on 101 was to keep pedestrians safe. When I argued there were no pedestrians he said there will be. Then during the Charter review commission time frame, I found out there was going to be a UGA in Carlsberg and the Junction....but the formula got somebody drunk and they wanted more UGA's. (O'Brien Road)
Then Puget Sound Partnership has documents on land use that say over and over. Channel growth to the UGA. What do they do to accomplish that?? sit in their office and click their heels or twinkle their nose?/
They ramp up enforcement on properties mapped for the Biosphere. The map grows every year to enable "wildlife" to have access to the coast and inner strait beaches.
Watch what Suggs and Carr are pushing for PA - expanding critical areas beyond the state required buffer, potentially removing existing dwellings from critical areas, taking industry out of the harbor, the Valley creek "greenway", the project at 4 season's. Suggs and Allen racing towards each other for landback
Suggs has admitted on video that MRC "tells the Commissioners what to do." She has also said "we have to listen to the Canadians." These statements confirm MRC is the "compliance layer" ICLEI requires in their implementation of "local agenda 21'the UN mechanism to locally implement Agenda 21. NODC was formed to "conduct baseline ICLEI activities."
https://www.noprcd.org/climate-protection-campaign
https://iclei.org/activity/local-agenda-21-training/
https://idrc-crdi.ca/en/books/local-agenda-21-planning-guide-introduction-sustainable-development-planning
They always claim conspiracy or that Worthington is tin foil, but the UN still lists the Olympic National Park as a "biosphere" and NODC is still in existence... created to "conduct ICLEI baseline activities." Then they mimic UN and ICLEI goals. Even Rondeaux mimics them. Their only hope is to hide background screens so Mike French and the Progressive wives coalition can make "conspiracy claims."
So ultimately EDA sends money to NODC which was formed to "conduct baseline ICLEI activities" which are written to implement Agenda 21 through what they call "local agenda 21. In other words, EDA funds the implementation of the UN "biosphere" while claiming to be funding regional economic recovery..which hasn't happened. What has happened is...the "Biosphere reserve'.
https://npshistory.com/publications/olym/brochures/bio-res-whs.pdf
https://www.unesco.org/en/mab/wnbr/about
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Network_of_Biosphere_Reserves
https://www.unesco.org/en/mab/olympic
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/151/
http://world-heritage-datasheets.unep-wcmc.org/datasheet/output/site/olympic-national-park/
https://www.olympicnationalparks.com/plan/park-history
Yes, UNESCO is part of the UN. The acronym UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It operates as a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). [1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO)While the UN handles a broad spectrum of global issues like international law, security, and human rights, UNESCO focuses specifically on fostering world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the arts, sciences, and culture (such as designating World Heritage Sites). [1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO)
I eat breakfast 900 yards from people trained to sell me flubber and magic beans, so don't think for one second you can call the Sheriff for being a "Towne Road follower," have your wife chase me down the hall and block my background screen...and make me nervous..
https://www.ccwatchdog.com/p/commissioner-justifies-investigation
John if I can absorb 1/3 of this, it makes me proud. It takes time and thank you
They should all be FIRED. NO ONE voted for any of that. Did anyone recall voting about Biospheres, UGA's, NODC, ICLEI, any of it? Were we asked? These people get elected on other issues, they appoint unaccountable bureaucratic dictators that start to push people around. I know elderly people that had lived safely and quietly on 5 rural acres in harmony with nature and suddenly get hit that they need a new septic system that will cost up to 50,000 dollars, even though the old one works just fine! That is financial "terrorism". Is the county going to provide the money?
Yes, the Clallam County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) is subject to the Washington State Public Records Act (PRA) under Chapter 42.56 RCW. [1] (https://mrsc.org/getmedia/dd6ec9ee-a2e1-449b-b61e-d6d5d1f3db68/c51o927.pdf.aspx)Because the MRC was established by a Clallam County resolution and serves as an official advisory body appointed by the Board of Clallam County Commissioners, its operations, communications, and data fall under the legal definition of public records. [1] (https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3126/Boards-and-Committees-PDF), [2] (https://www.clallamcountymrc.org/media/18592/2018-annual-report.pdf), [3] (https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/538/Community-Development-PDF)
It sounds like human beings are their enemy to be eliminated
Tribes sold separately other oppressed not included.. They are part of the "Biosphere" and the restoration of equity....
Ideology as fascism...dangerous days, indeed!🥸
John, do you know what the below land exchange involves? Good or bad is my question.
https://dnr.wa.gov/land-transactions/peninsula-2-land-exchange
Peninsula 2 Land Exchange: The properties for potential DNR acquisition in this land exchange total up to 2,293.30 acres of private property owned by Merrill and Ring, Inc., located in Clallam County.
DNR has scheduled a public hearing for this land exchange on September 10, 2026, to provide information and to take public testimony. The date and location of the hearing are posted below:
The meeting will take place on September 10, 2026, and will start at 5:30 PM at the following location:
Port Angeles Library
2210 S. Peabody Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
John a treasure to CC!
Billy, I agree, he's a Treasure Chest!
The state promises that future timber revenue will make up for it. But if Tim Wheeler and the activist network successfully pressure Upthegrove's (Cuthegrove) DNR to stall, cancel, or re-zone those newly acquired Clallam County acres as protected "legacy forests" or carbon reserves, the promised timber revenue will never arrive. [1] (https://www.ccwatchdog.com/p/clallam-county-doesnt-need-parties), [2] (https://www.facebook.com/61562972056125/posts/after-years-up-and-down-the-pacific-northwest-were-officially-saying-goodbye-to-/122202539990432401/)The county gets stuck in a trap: the private property taxes are gone, the logging revenue is blocked by activists, and local services get defunded while politicians take the credit for a "green" win.
Thank you John, I knew there had to be a hook in there somewhere but I couldn't figure it out. So, it can go either way, depending on who gets their way. That's an awful lot of land and trees.
The harvest will never happen. The timber will burn up into "beneficial microbes." Communist win Biosphere win...Tax rolls lose.....County government loses...Legacy forest is already laying the groundwork...
Thank you for keeping us apprised, John. So much going on and we're only finding out about it because of you.
Excuse me, what is a UGA? It sounds like you are describing out of control so called ecologists who are essentially "anti human". Determined to make life difficult or impossible for all of us.
Urban Growth Area
Polyglot communities which are not communal in nature...totally different cultures living in the same neighborhoods...no cohesiveness but only dividedness...this is Not racial but cultural, but if you acknowledge it, you will be labeled racist...a grand design for absolute control and dehumanization.
The (global) gov't is the enemy and many of our local 'rulers' are the agents of the globalists. Time for change, alright!👍🏼
Here is the recent land capacity analysis for Clallam. Look at the charts to see what the state is demanding development wise. Source: Clallam County (.gov) https://share.google/ZJgqf3nniqEzZxlGP
U have not been able to confirm the rumor that Harvey is the daughter of Mordechai from High Plains Drifter...
https://www.reddit.com/r/shittymoviedetails/comments/wxtjuc/the_part_of_mordecai_in_high_plains_drifter_1973/
My request was in part:
Please provide the 74 complaints filed with Environmental health referenced today in the Commissioners meeting.
In the hearing which Jake is referencing, Harvey says they have over 300 cases. My guess is they can't show 300 complaints for those 300 cases. I am basing that assumption on the fact that they have not provided me with a clear record of the alleged 74 complaints and Harveys comments that they were using software...
You can hear my public comment at the end. They said nothing when the chair asked to address my public comments.
This awful...!
Many renters are fixed income seniors or working people trying to survive, who would be devastated by a 2000 dollar fine. Then if the inspection revealed "technical" errors, in an otherwise proven safe and sound dwelling, that may have been there for decades, the owner would be faced with huge and often unaffordable bills to pay for expensive contractors and materials to meet the latest unneeded new codes, which are always increasing.
So the commissioner is causing great human pain and distress for no good end, other than the collection of fines to further bloat the county government.
So MORE productive people, MORE businesses fleeing Washington. MORE gentrification. MORE homeless. MORE drug addicts.
These commissioners ALL MUST BE ELECTED.
STOP these petty psychopathic tyrants.
They have the power to DESTROY LIVES but NO accountability to the people they have power over!
Thank you for your work!
They are 'selected' through corrupt means, not elected in a clean, transparent, reasonable, logical way. The system is broken, if it ever was intact. We Can do better...We Have to!😎
Robert James, if you feel lost just ask the LWV's, they are transparent, reasonable and will point you in the nonpartisan direction.
All by design - and influenced by.....
Kind of sounds that way...right?
MK, and if you qualify, your vote can get you FREE PIZZA, a tent, a boof, a jab, a dog wash station, health care, bus ride, sex change, drug instructions, electric car charges, parking lot, food and yes, if you vote for the right people they will love you to death.
Vote the wedge vote JAKE!
This is completely consistent with our experience(s) both in Clallam and Jefferson county. They county goes after those who they think most likely to pay up. They don't go after hoarders, junkies, and generationally delinquent properties because they know they won't get the same shake down. It's not about going after the actual problem, it's about going after the money (as usual).
I feel like it’s way more insidious than how you describe. There is an agenda behind the obvious partiality and it’s dark and devious…
It certainly could be layers of corruption, no doubt. I also think my property has been targeted because of its development potential in a UGA. I just think the monetary benefit is obvious when they go after a profitable property like mossquatch.
I think it is spelled l a n d b a c k
Funny how that happens!😱
CODE ENFORCEMENT or SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT?
SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT occurs when rules or regulations are applied inconsistently or unfairly. (Example...She (Ms Harvey) subsequently noted that County code also establishes enforcement priorities...(Ms Harvey) “I have to be honest with you. Code enforcement is not a process that you can treat everybody the same"
CODE ENFORCEMENT is required to provide written documents that detail the violations and ways for the responsible party to address them (Example…. Mossquatch’s owners “I am unaware of any attempts made by Clallam County…to contact myself or my family regarding the expired CUP and a potential site visit by Clallam County staff.”
According to their website, below, they did not follow their own policy, but instead came in with both guns blazing. Overkill and overwaste of money and resources IMO
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/179/Code-Enforcement
Code Enforcement Officers
The Code Enforcement Officer has the authority to contact property owners who are in violation of the codes, inform them of the nature of the violations, and advise what must be done to correct them. Investigations of potential violations occur after receipt of a publicly generated complaint, report of a violation by governmental agencies, or after a potential violation is observed by a Code Enforcement Officer or other staff. THE OFFICER IS THEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN DOCUMENTS THAT DETAIL THE VIOLATION AND WAYS FOR THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY TO ADDRESS THEM. Code Enforcement Officers will always seek voluntary compliance from a property owner or responsible party BEFORE seeking enforcement action.
The attacks on small local businesses from those in government, nonprofits and NGOs should be extremely concerning to anyone who plans to stay in the county.
I won't help toxic salsa algorithm by commenting there but their latest victim is a small health oriented business that hasn't even opened it's doors. They cast negativity at a successful long term gym that chose to close it's doors this summer after supporting countless locals in their health journey. They try to create suspicion of 4PA leasing out the space that they always said would be retail/business and outright lie about 4PAs other accomplishments and housing. But perhaps the worst is attacking a small business owner who chose to go into the 4PA retail space as they do the hard work themselves to improve the property. Every word they wrote can be disproved by simple searches. What is wrong with these people and more importantly who is dumb enough to believe this slop without checking?
Support local businesses!
A simple search is right. I posted a note about this after doing one search with Gemini. The Gym is utilizing 4PA space, and I didn’t search it but it makes me think that The Gym will be paying 4PA for that space, which means 4PA would make money on the business, and that is money for their business. As always, Salsa proves they know nothing about business.
People want to believe the lies. Victor and GW, people like them like lies and all it looks like to me is they are being trolled hard by Salsa for believing the lies without doing their own research. Then they come on here and lay into Jeff for his reporting, while they praise Salsa who doesn’t even provide links to anything that is claimed. I love how stupid it makes them look, not that that’s hard to do. LOL.
Next address the difficulty West End businesses have even launching due to permitting overreach.
Let me know if you have a good example that wouldn't mind discussing the challenges.
Try Lisa Pizza PNW. Supposed to open in Beaver spring 2024. They had a beautiful remodel. A wood fired pizza oven delivered from New York. Then what happened? The building sits quiet today. I see people waiting for the transit bus when I drive by the parking lot, but that's all.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1LiNFJvxyP/
I think the Amazon project went through some BS from our city. It is finally under construction a year later. Most companies would have moved on.
Here's another one (failed health department permitting over hot dog water disposal):
https://youtu.be/EvLeGr66pHE?si=1fX1xgV3763hvsWr