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Port Of Astoria Still Floundering In Its Own Sewage Of Dysfunction?

by Patrick McGee

From: CASSANDRA PROFITA – The Daily Astorian

Port fines build tension. Commissioners split on doing a detailed report on all expenses incurred from 2005 violation

If there were ever a call for any of our local “Public Agencies” to submit to a mandatory “Financial and Performance Audit” from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, this agency, The Port of Astoria, is a prime candidate and immediately so if we want to save this important part of our community’s fabric.

Many months after an altered Port Commission takes its seat, nothing but more infighting and continued deterioration, much less a vision of exactly where this facility is headed in its/our future…McGee

http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=47709

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1 On Dec 20, 09:46 am, Patrick McGee wrote:

“Go To Article”.http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=47709

2 On Dec 21, 07:48 pm, Mc wrote:

The new people at the port should buy a clue. Why are they spending valuable staff time researching past port fines only to come to the inevitable conclusion it really did happen????? Mindless people spending more taxpayer money because they can’t figure out how to move the port forward. If you can’t move forward, move back?? I give up. I could give a shit less what happened. I want to know what’s going to happen. Cmon elected officials, what is your game plan…..You do have one don’t you????

3 On Dec 22, 10:12 am, Patrick McGee wrote:

“I want to know what’s going to happen. Cmon elected officials, what is your game plan…..You do have one don’t you????

The most important question to date that needs to be addressed imediately and not just by the Port Commission but by the citizens of Clatsop County.

In what direction do we want “The Port” to go and grow?

What I am sseing now is some misguded thinking, in my view at least, in an a clear attempt to turn that valuable piece of property into a “Business Park” and with all the excuse making on dredging, how long will it be before some genius declares: “We need to fill in all the piers so we can have better use of the land”.

Should we focus on becoming a first class Cruise Ship Port since Bruce Connor says a bunck of new West Pacific markets are opening up?

NOAA is looking for a new home. How about basing it out at Tongue point with “The Port” wresting it back from DSL?

Should we refocus on “The Port” being what it was and define it as you may, “A Working Port”?

How long before we begin the search for a Port Director with the capability of Pulling that place out of its hole and put Ron Larson Back where he works best, The Airport?

Port Counsel telephoning it in out of Portland with nobody overseeing those little mini-brawls at all those $50.00 a head “Work Sessions, Special Meetings and Regular Meetings with no minutes hardly ever published if at all months after these meetings?

We still got a real mess at that facility and your question needs to be answered immediately.

4 On Dec 26, 11:28 pm, Mom of Three wrote:

How’s that seafood interpretive center coming along? Has anyone talked to Bornstein’s about how happy they’ve been investing down there lately? Just a question.

5 On Dec 27, 07:29 am, Patrick McGee wrote:

How’s that seafood interpretive center coming along? Has anyone talked to Bornstein’s about how happy they’ve been investing down there lately? Just a question.

Just heard this morning Port is to have a Work Session(Rehearsal?) with Bornstein’s to discuss the aspects of the project.

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