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Poulsbo, Port to circulate joint letter asking state for derelict-vessel funding and clearer definitions
Summary
City and Port officials discussed a multi-jurisdictional letter to the governor asking for increased funding and new statutory language to speed removal of derelict vessels; police and port staff described operational costs and ongoing removals.
Poulsbo city and Port of Poulsbo officials said they will circulate a joint letter to Gov. Jay Inslee seeking additional funding and clearer legal definitions for addressing derelict vessels in Liberty Bay.
The letter, which staff said will be circulated among local jurisdictions and ports before final approval, asks the state to consider increased reimbursement for vessel removals and to adopt a proposed definition intended to make the program easier to administer. Mayor Becky Erickson said the draft will be returned to the council for formal approval before being sent to the port for its sign-on.
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