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Gregoire's govt. reforms aim to reduce bureaucracy and deliver online services
Monday, Feb. 9, Governor Chris Gregoire introduced her "government reform package," which has three main goals: Reduce the size of the bureaucracy. We will do this by eliminating some boards, commissions, advisory committees and by
Farmland coordinator reports to council on $25,000 grant
Tim Clark, Farmland Preservation Coordinator for the County’s Agricultural Resources Committee, and Pete Rose, County Administrator, will present a report from (ARC) at Tuesday’s meeting of the County Counci, accounting for the $25,000 grant
Gov't here to help local businesses hurt by December storms
Small Business Administration Loan Help Available By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager By noon on Friday, Feb. 6, the second day the temporary Small Business Administration office was open, Gwenda Barker had met with
Sign up to Rally for the Ferries in Olympia on Feb. 18
Contributed by Bernadette Vinson To sign the online petition asking the Legislature to take specific steps (see below) go to: www.petitiononline.com/plancfcp/petition.html Come one and all to the rally in Olympia on Wednesday, February 18,
County Council urges residents to sign online ferry petition
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager At its regular Tuesday Meeting on Feb. 3, the San Juan County Council urged County residents to add their names to an on-line petition addressed to Governor Christine
United Way San Juan announces grant awards
United Way of San Juan County has awarded $115,000 to 29 local human -service programs. “We are exceedingly grateful for the trust and generous support of the community,” Executive Director Bonnie Gilmore said. “Our
Growth hearing board issues order Jan. 30
Initially published Feb. 2, 2009 The County’s land use analysis for the Eastsound Urban Growth Area (UGA) stands; the Eastsound Sewer District’s plans extending service beyond the UGA is non-compliant; and the designation of
County to award $30K for housing – deadline March 1
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $30,000 this year for projects which will help make housing available to very low income County
Chamber of Commerce to look at affordable housing
This Thursday morning, Feb. 5, the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce presents another in “Business Essentials,” a series of presentations and workshops of interest to its members and the public, this time pertaining to
Ferry workers ask Gov. to negotiate lower wages
On Feb. 2, Gov. Chris Gregoire released the following statement on reaching an agreement on labor contracts with state ferry workers: “This morning I announced that I have reached an agreement on new labor
Permits for new and converted ADU units still available
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager With the February 6 application deadline approaching for the 14 new construction permits for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and 3 for the conversion of existing structures
Editorial: Another ferry financing study 8 years on?
Say it ain't so Joe! er Kevin! It was with a sickening sense of deja vu that we note Kevin Ranker sponsoring a bill for a new ferry financing study. Looks like the island solution
Our Man in Olympia: Ranker sponsors bills
Former County Councilman Kevin Ranker, now the State Senator for the 40th Legislative district, has been the primary sponsor for bills to add the ferry route and roads on Orcas and San Juan Islands
Editorial Column: Everyone Needs Heroes
Today would have been my father’s 100th birthday. It always used to sneak up on me, but this year, I saw it coming a few days ago. Like everyone else, my parents grew in
Ferries' Moseley releases revised plan
On Jan. 31, Ferries Division Secretary of Transportation David Moseley wrote: We released the Revised Draft Long-Range Plan for the ferry system. The Revised Draft Plan updates a document released on Dec. 19, 2008, for
Total SJC 2009 Property Tax Bill: $41 Million
By Stan Matthews, County Communications Program Manager County Treasurer Jan Sears reported on Jan. 28 that her department began running the final calculations for taxes on each of the 17,127 taxable properties in
