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Good day,
I'm writing to share my opinion and concerns about the 30+ million dollar pool that Port Townsend wants to build but not pay for. If the citizens of Port Townsend want a pool, fine let
them pay for it. As a county resident I do not want my taxes to go up for something that me and my family will not use. There are already many places available to swim locally in the
county, in the past year my family has swam in the Duckabush River (Brrr!), Discovery Bay, Mystery Bay and Lake Leland. There are also many communities with pools that a lot of residents
have access to such as the three pools in Port Ludlow, plus pools in both Kala Point and Cape Ceorge. While not public pools, many can access them via friends and family. We routinely
use the Port Ludow pools.
With the recent Property Tax increase and the upcoming Chimacum School Levy our taxes will go up significantly already. With the effects of inflation, stagnant wages and increased taxes
it makes it harder and harder to raise a family in Jefferson County. We cannot afford to pay for Port Townsend's fancy new pool. The proponents of this new pool have shown that very
few people from the county use it, it is overwhelmingly used by the residents of Port Townsend. More people use the Golf Course than the Pool, yet Port Townsend wants to close the Golf
Course that is used by the High School Golf and Cross Country Teams. Perhaps Port Townsend should just close the pool and let that be the end of it.
My final parting thought is that if the Residents of Jefferson County are forced to pay for a new pool, it should be located in the County. My suggestion would be either in Queets or
Brinnon.
Thank you for taking my voice into consideration.
Respectfully,
Eric Jacobsen
Resident of District 2
Jefferson County