Friends of the Waterfront
Olympia, Washington
Friends of the Waterfront | |
I have lived in Olympia all my life, which is a considerable length of time. I and my co-Olympians enjoy coming down from the west side on mornings when our mountain is out. It is a joyous way to start a morning. We enjoy gazing out at Budd Inlet, whether close-up or in the distance, watching sailboats ply the waters.
I have, however, recently read that the Olympia City Council intends to pay a consultant $150,000 to develop a process to determine whether high-rise buildings should be allowed on the Olympia waterfront near Capitol Lake. There is an easy way to save the paying of this hefty expenditure: NO consultant is needed because the answer is NO.
NO high-rise buildings to get in the way of our mountain, NO highrise buildings to get in the way of our Budd Inlet, NO high-rise buildings to put a blight on the beauty of Olympia. NO, NO, NO!
If Olympia City Council members need help in deciding the direction in which they need to go on this topic, don't ask another consultant, ask the citizens of Olympia who pay all the bills.
Gail Garrard, Olympia
Attend the Olympia Planning Commission rezone hearing — Tuesday, June 24, 6:30 p.m.; The Olympia Center (downtown, next to Percival Landing). Sign in as opposed to the rezone proposal and, if you're comfortable doing so, testify.
(If you want to talk, arrive early to sign in. Tri Vo has sent his potential supporters a postcard asking them to get there and sign in at 5:30!)
Contact Us
waterfrontoly@aol.com
360-352-1346