City Manager’s Vision for Port Angeles
City Manager Kent Myers spoke yesterday at the weekly Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Red Lion. Among other things, he said: “I keep hearing the term ‘languishing.’ There is kind of a lack of consensus as far as a vision for the community.”
He also said he doesn’t think the city will pay for the Rayonier cleanup; it’ll be paid for by Rayonier and the State of Washington. One can hope.
He said Port Angeles “has a lot of potential” — location, walkability, outdoor activities, etc. But the city needs to “get a handle” on finances and finishing certain projects such as [ahem] Gateway. Buses will start using the new depot next Monday, but it’s still going to be awhile before the parking spaces and the pavilion are in use.
He said the city intends to carry out some of the suggestions made last month by the American Institute of Architects. And he stressed the need for transparency in the city government: “We're getting a lot of requests from the community for public records. We've basically got to open the doors at City Hall.”
He encouraged people to use the city’s website to contact him and other city officials. He said, “There is somewhat of a lack of trust in city government. I think we have a lot of rebuilding to do with our citizens.”
For now, a video of his speech is available at the PDN home page.
He also said he doesn’t think the city will pay for the Rayonier cleanup; it’ll be paid for by Rayonier and the State of Washington. One can hope.
He said Port Angeles “has a lot of potential” — location, walkability, outdoor activities, etc. But the city needs to “get a handle” on finances and finishing certain projects such as [ahem] Gateway. Buses will start using the new depot next Monday, but it’s still going to be awhile before the parking spaces and the pavilion are in use.
He said the city intends to carry out some of the suggestions made last month by the American Institute of Architects. And he stressed the need for transparency in the city government: “We're getting a lot of requests from the community for public records. We've basically got to open the doors at City Hall.”
He encouraged people to use the city’s website to contact him and other city officials. He said, “There is somewhat of a lack of trust in city government. I think we have a lot of rebuilding to do with our citizens.”
For now, a video of his speech is available at the PDN home page.
Labels: American Institute of Architects Port Angeles, City Manager Kent Myers, Port Angeles Changer of Commerce Red Lion, Port Angeles government transparency
posted by Tom Harper at 3:29 PM
10 Comments:
Well, that certainly sounds good... but will he actually follow through with it or is this just the same useless cheerleading we always get from the PA government?
I guess I have a lack of trust in my city government and they need to do some rebuilding with me.
I hope things will change now and not just another rehash of 'meet the new boss same as the old boss'
Transparency, what a concept. Ever seen how cockroaches scatter when you turn the lights on? Just saying...
Tom routinely stiffles dissenting opinion about the council on this blog. You can't rattle on about "transparency" when you don't practice it yourself. So much for this being "our" forum!
30 to 60 days til the Gateway pavilion and parking are ready? I bet they won't be done til after the summer tourist season is over.
Anonymous, 6:36 p.m.: OK, there's your comment. I didn't see any opinion in there regarding the city council.
I don't stifle opinions here, just the asinine pointless comments that derail everything.
In case you're the commenter whose comment didn't get printed earlier today -- about "leftist wackjobs taking over the city council" and "hippies, oh, I mean 'organic farmers'" -- you'll need to express yourself without namecalling if you want your comment printed here.
All opinions are welcome here; namecalling and obnoxious behavior aren't.
...namecalling and obnoxious behavior aren't.
Ho ho ho! This comes from the guy who let BBC run rampant on his own blog.
The hypocrisy is so thick you can cut it with a knife.
Very good point. Have you seen BBC's comments in any recent posts? It isn't because he stopped commenting. He's still vomiting and shitting out his trademark drivel comments every day, sometimes several a day. I just haven't printed them. Same with a few other anonymous "LizzyJizzy" type comments.
I keep getting simultaneous complaints that I'm "letting trolls derail the blog" and "stifling dissenting opinions." So which is it?
Personally, I hope you'll continue to allow "Doctor Nosferatu's" posts, Tom. Whoever is writing those posts has a droll sense of humor which lightens up some of the more "sanctimonious" posts (and he did tighten up his joke writing in his last post. "Musty Mao suits" I'm still chuckling over that one!)
Agreed. I'm all in favor of comments that are humorous. "Doctor Nosferatu," and that "homeless" person with all the purposely mis-spelled words.
I'm not trying to run a tight ship here or anything; it's hard to know exactly where to draw the line. If I think a commenter is just being a troll, I probably won't print the comment (unlike in the past). But since I'm trying to attract readers and commenters, I've been reluctant to delete comments.
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