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Board approves marine charter policy after debate over insurance; one abstention recorded
Summary
Kitsap Transit’s board approved a marine charter policy on May 6 after extended discussion over insurance protections for chartering parties; the board recorded one abstention.
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Kitsap Transit’s Board of Commissioners voted May 6 to adopt a marine charter policy that allows the agency’s vessels to be chartered for special purposes, but the item generated extended discussion about insurance and liability protections.
Mayor Erickson raised concerns that special events and charters typically require an insurance binder, saying, “every special event that's held in every jurisdiction I know requires an insurance binder for the event” and arguing the agency should require similar protections for…
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