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Port approves settlement with Morris Restaurant Management to address unpaid rent at airport restaurant
Summary
The board approved a settlement agreement with Morris Restaurant Management intended to help the operator cure past‑due rent obligations and keep the restaurant operating; staff asked the CEO to execute the agreement and said late fees were frozen as part of the arrangement.
The Port of Bremerton approved a settlement agreement with Morris Restaurant Management, the operator of the airport restaurant, intended to help the business fulfill outstanding rent obligations.
Staff told the board the restaurant group began operating at the airport in March 2023 and has had difficulty meeting rent payments since July 2024. The proposed settlement freezes accumulated late fees and provides a framework for the restaurant to make payments going forward; staff recommended authorizing the CEO to execute the agreement.
A commissioner moved to approve the agreement and authorize the CEO to execute it; the board voted to adopt the motion on a recorded roll call. One commissioner who reviewed the agreement recommended resolving such matters by agreement when possible.
Why it matters: The settlement aims to preserve a tenant at a port asset and aligns with the port’s strategic goal to support local economic activity on port properties; staff framed the agreement as both a business‑retention and revenue‑stabilizing step for the port.
Next steps: Staff will finalize and execute the settlement as authorized and continue to monitor the restaurant’s performance under the agreement.
