Democrats Ryan McAllister and Greg Brotherton have both lamented how government regulations are creating unnecessary hurdles for businesses and families in Jefferson County. According to McAllister, government should, “make it easier for companies to do business in Jefferson County by easing regulations.” Brotherton echoes that sentiment, saying he believes the county’s permit process, “is a problem we can fix,” and opining how complaining about the system, “is how we bond with people.”
Republican Jon Cooke goes beyond talking points on the issue, calling for improving Port Hadlock’s sewage system, which has been an impediment to growth for years. Cooke also recognizes the need to broaden the tax base, “to relieve the taxpayers and encourage people to spend their money in Jefferson County, not Clallam and Kitsap counties.”
Perhaps the most specific proposals at this stage of the campaign come from Democrat Craig Durgan, who wants to bring sewer systems to Port Hadlock, Quilcene and Brinnon, establish a Major Industrial Development (MID) in the Four Corners area and, “designate land banks for Master Planned Locations.” Durgan’s proposals would be geared toward attracting and retaining retail businesses while also accommodating light industry within the MID, leading to more higher paying jobs.
Scott Hogenson is a prize-winning journalist who has been a member of the academic staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he lectured in the School of Journalism and served as managing editor for the Wisconsin Public Radio News Network. Scott has also been a contributing editor for National Public Radio in Washington, D.C., a broadcast editor for United Press International, and a news director for radio stations in Virginia and Texas.
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