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Local speakers say Miss Katy kept boatbuilding and fishing jobs flowing at marine industrial park
Summary
A meeting attendee said the dredge Miss Katy helps support a marine industrial park that houses 24 businesses, contributes about $105 million annually to the state and sustains 350–400 jobs; officials said dredging was previously unreliable.
An attendee at the briefing said the Miss Katy has been vital to a nearby marine industrial park, saying it supports 24 businesses tied to commercial fishing and boatbuilding and contributes about $105,000,000 a year to the state. "The Miss Katy is extremely important to the Huanchoes Marine Industrial Park," the attendee said during remarks to officials.
The speaker said the dredge's presence helps ensure 350 to 400 jobs in the park every day and that, before Miss Katy arrived, dredging was sporadic and harmed businesses because vessels had trouble returning for repairs and work. County officials present described the dredge as providing more reliable local service and cited multi-year operations and dredging totals as evidence of improved consistency.
No formal vote or program change was proposed during the remarks; the comments were made to underline the economic importance of keeping navigation channels open for commercial uses.
