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I don’t think City Council cares about financial results. No one asks why we have relatively underperformed similar cities for the last two decades. I love your auditor idea - especially because I suspect there are many businesses we should not be in. I know Clallam PUD is much better positioned to buy BPA power at scale, as well as service COPA, so why don’t we sell it? Is it some kind of fiefdom building? The last I heard was that City Council was incapable of asking a thoughtful question about the potential of selling some of the utility business to PUD. And don’t even get me started about the transfer station! We bought that because we thought we could run it better. Instead we have MASSIVELY raised rates and DECREASED services like composting of yard waste. The worst part is that the mismanagement has likely led to more illegal dumping in the National Forest roads. What a mess (literally and figuratively)! Regarding LTAC, there is so much more to dig into. Sarina admitted that it was at one point overfunded by $800,000. The projection for 2024 budget was wrong by nearly 65%. Can you imagine if that large of an error happened with the General Fund? By the way, LULISH must be feeling pressure as a new RFP for destination marketing will soon be released. They will present on Tuesday’s LTAC meeting. Open books shows more than $520,000 in payments over the last three years (the largest outlay of any awardee). I know they did a lot of work a few years ago, but I am unclear why they consistently are awarded more than any other. Basic corporate management suggests that you should changed marketing strategies every few years to get fresh ideas. Is now the time?

Jun 8, 2025
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