HomeMy WebLinkAbout094Diane Coleman
Pleasant Harbor Marina
308913 Highway 101
Brinnon, WA 98320
1 December,2014
Diane,
I am writing in support of the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort development,
Not long ago we were moored at the Alderbrook Resort and Spa dock. While there I had a conversation
with several of the Alderbrook managers. I mentioned that we had permanent moorage at Pleasant
Harbor and they expressed hope that the expansion of the golf resort project would proceed. Their
reasoning was that, while the PHM expansion might seem to be competition to their operations, in fact
they felt that anything that brought additional people into the Hwy 101 corridor between Olympia and
Pt Townsend would only help add to their revenues and the revenues of all business in the region.
I am sure everyone is aware of both the short terrn (1-5 years) and long terrn (perpetual) impact on job
creation the construction and operation of the resort will have in the region. This includes the positive
impact the development will have on all regionai businesses. Virtually every person in the area will have
improved opportunities. Real estate values and turnover will improve as more people, employed by the
Resort or because of peripheral jobs created as a result of the development and operation of the resort,
can afford to own or upgrade/remodel a home. As the financial health of individuals in the region
improves then so will tax revenues at the municipal, county, state and federal levels. This will improve
badly needed funding for area schools, firelambulance and entitlement programs as weil as numerous
other programs. One estirnate is that every dollar that comes from outside a community or region will
be re spent up to seven times before it leaves the area providing tremendous cash flow for all.
lnfrastructure improvements including those that would be provided by state, county and various
utilities in support of the development will be costly but these expenses can be spread over time and
offset by increased tax revenue and economic growth. lnfrastructure improvements will also create
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nal jobs will aid in the financial recovery and stability of the region as a whole and will, of
additional development outside the planned resort.
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