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Residents press Kitsap County on public‑safety funding, sewer billing and housing concerns during public comment
Summary
During public comment at the March 9 meeting residents urged the board to support International Dark Sky Week, questioned disparities in public‑safety funding, raised a sheriff’s‑office incident and response‑time concerns, disputed a sewer disconnection/billing decision, and urged closer oversight of the Kitsap Housing Authority.
Multiple residents raised a range of concerns during the public‑comment portion of the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners’ March 9 meeting.
John Gore of Silverdale urged the county to adopt a proclamation supporting International Dark Sky Week (proposed April 13–19, 2026) and offered data on bird migration: “Fun fact, 13.1 or more million birds will fly over our county in a season,” he said, and offered to provide additional materials to staff to support the proclamation.
A resident questioned why funding appears to differ between fire departments and the sheriff’s…
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