The Port of Allyn will be holding two Public Hearings in February concerning the update to its Comprehensive Scheme of Harbor Improvements — the strategic plan governing the Port’s active and proposed projects between 2020 and 2023. The first hearing will take place on February 3, in conjunction with the regular Port Commission meeting. The second will be a Special Meeting, to be held on February 10. The public is welcomed — and strongly encouraged — to attend one or both meetings to give their input on the Port’s proposed … read more

The Port of Allyn has received a clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office for the period covering January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018. The audit covered the areas representing the highest risk of fraud, loss, abuse and non-compliance. Those areas are Cash Receipting — timeliness and completion of deposits; Accounts Payable; Credit Cards; Payroll; Contract Compliance; and Open Public Meetings — which included documentation of minutes, executive sessions, and Special Meetings. In the exit conference held on January 29, with both the Auditor who did the actual … read more

It was a great day for the Port of Allyn as it cut the ribbon on its new transient moorage facility. The ribbon cutting was a fun community event that was the culmination of almost two years of work to upgrade the existing dock to a full-service facility capable of handling boats up to 50 feet. In attendance were Representative Dan Griffey — who cut the ribbon — and was the project’s legislative point person, along with Representative Steve Tharinger, who heads the House Capital Budget Committee which funded the … read more

The Port of Allyn’s Sargent Oyster House historic restoration project has received a double dose of funding from the Washington State Legislature. The Port — which owns the historic building — had requested $712,000 for the full restoration of the building. But on the advice of Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Affairs (GTHGA) — the lobbying firm the Port had hired to help secure funding — that ask was reduced to an amount that could fund what work could be actually accomplished between now and the next budget appropriation. The Legislature … read more

TO: All Port of Allyn Water System Customers RE: Special Meeting on Water Rates The Port of Allyn Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on March 14, in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room at 6 p.m. The main topic of discussion will be a change to the rate structure of the Port of Allyn’s Water Utility. The public will be allowed to comment at this meeting, and a formal Public Hearing on the matter will take place at the Port Commission’s regular meeting on April 1. The main reason for the … read more

The Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) has set its annual Activity Vehicle of the Year competition — better known in professional automotive circles as “Mudfest” — for April 30 to May 2. This will be the fourth year the nationally-recognized event will be held in Mason County. The event will headquarter at Alderbrook while the actual competition will take place at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton. “The facilities and amenities we find in Mason County are just perfect for this event,” stated NWAPA President John Vincent. “They provide a … read more

All of the Ports in Mason County will be meeting on Thursday, January 17, at the Port of Allyn. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is for all of the local Ports to get together and identify common issues and concerns, ask questions, as well as share possible solutions, and to learn from one another. The meeting is open to all Mason County Port Commissioners and staff, and is patterned after the Kitsap All-Ports Association, which meets quarterly at the Port of Brownsville. As … read more