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Commission discusses dredging, port‑district proposal and funding options as urgency for marina work grows
Summary
Commissioners pressed for short‑ and long‑term funding options—B&O tax, port district, bonds and grants—while staff reported a Water Resources Development Act reference and ongoing permitting and sampling for dredging.
Commissioners at the Jan. 13 Oak Harbor Marina Advisory Commission meeting pressed city staff for concrete funding options for dredging and other long‑range marina repairs, saying the marina’s condition creates urgency for funding beyond tenant fees.
Staff member Chris reported that Representative Rick Larsen had included the Oak Harbor marina in language in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill referencing a 1996 provision (section 504(a)) that would instruct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to investigate dredging the channel, building a new breakwater and maintaining both. Chris said the mention “starts the conversation” with federal agencies, but did not assert a guaranteed outcome or schedule.
Commissioners debated two near‑term funding options: a…
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