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DECEMBER 3,2014
TO: JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
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DEAR COMMISSION MEMBERS,
I HAVE HEARD IT SAID THAT BRINNON DOESN'T NEED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT HAVE DONE DUE DILIGENCE IN PREPARING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AS THE COUNry REQUESTED- 1995, !999, 2002, THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK
POINT WAS CONSIDERED IN EACH OF THOSE AND ACCEPTED AS A VIABLE PROJECT BY THE COMMUNITY
GROUPS, THE PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND THE COUNTY DCD.
a THIS COMMUNIW AS ALWAYS THRIVED ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM, THIS INCLUDES
TIMBER tNDUSTRY, RECREATTONAL OPPORTUNTTTES AND SEAFOOD/F|SHING tNCLUDTNG SHELLFTSH
FARMING.
TOURISM IS ONE OF OUR ONLY VIABLE INDUSTRIES REMAINING, WITH THE HIGHEST VISITOR
COUNTS IN EAST JEFFERSON BUT WE CAN'T ACCOMODATE THEM.
THE PLEASANT HARBOR RESORT & ITS FACILITIES CAN ONLY HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE
TOURISM PORTION OF BRINNON AND COUNW ECONOMIES.
].. IT'S A CLEAN INDUSTRY. WITH VERTUALLY NO IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY EXCEPT CREATING
LOCAL LIVING WAGE JOBS. OUR TOURISM NUMBERS BEAR THAT OUT. THE TOURIST LODGING TAX
STAYS LOCALLY AS WELL AS A LARGE SALES TAX REVENUE FOR OUR COUNTY.
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a. DOSEWALLIPS STATE PARK IS ONE OF THE TOP VISITED PARKS IN THE STATE PARK SYSTEM.
b. PLEASANT HARBOR PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR INDEPENDENT TOURIST SERVICES. IT ALSO
HELPS PROVIDE MUCH OF THESE TAXES THAT JEFFERSON COUNTY WELCOMES AND USES AS A
SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF ITS BUDGET.
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THAT MAKE TO BRINNON - PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF PLEASANT HARBOR?
THESE TAX DOLLARS WHEN IN DECLINE, BECOME THE PLATFORM FOR YOUR AND OUR PROPERry TAX
INCREASES THROUGH - ANNUAL "RE-EVALUATION INCREASES, THUS PROPERTY TAX INCREASES''.
THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR SALES TAX AND OTHER FEES AND SERVICES THAT ARE ON AUTO-PILOT TO KEEP
THE COUNTY BUDGET SOLVENT.
OUR SCHOOL POPULATION IS DOWN TO BARE MINIMUM AND THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH FAMILY WAGE
JOBS. OUR FOOD BANK IS AT A CRITICAL MASS
THIS IS NO WAY TO RUN A RAILROAD AND GRANDPA WOULD SAY
EED OVE D ON THIS PROJECT NOW...
3485 DOSEWALLIPS RD, BRINNON, WASHINGTON
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