Submitted to Shelton Blog by Tom Davis
I showed up for the Port of Shelton committee meeting at 5:30 today, because Port Director John Dobson had announced at the Port’s regular workshop meeting that the public would be welcome to attend, though they would not be allowed to comment.
The topic of discussion was to be the Port’s Comprehensive Plan for 2010.
But I was stopped at the door by Port Director Dobson, who told me that I would not be allowed to enter. When I reminded him of his offer to allow the public to observe the proceedings, he said that he decided to rescind his offer, and that the meeting was now only open to committee members.
So I stood outside with several other members of the public who had also been refused access, and discussed the lack of common courtesy that seems to permeate the Port lately.
On the bright side, it appears that Port officials have finally dropped all pretense of even pretending to be responsive to the public, and now we can all see them for what they have always been, power-hungry, megalomaniacs, with absolutely no regard for their oath of office.
I, for one, welcome the refreshing breeze of open public contempt from Port officials; it’s a lot easier to confront evil without having to pry it out from under a rock into the light of day.
For those who continue to give these offending officials the benefit of the doubt, may I remind you of the early days of public opposition to the Adage biomass incinerator proposal, when Commissioner Jay Hupp persisted he was ‘neutral’ on the subject, even though he had spent years trying to bring just such a hideous enterprise to Mason County.
On November 2nd vote YES on the Port’s Proposition 1 and YES on Initiatives 1 & 2. If these three ballot items pass, the public may actually have a chance of being represented.
TAKE BACK THE PORT. VOTE YES ON PROP. 1, AND INITIATIVES 1 & 2.
P.S. As I was leaving, who do I see sitting at the committee meeting table? Port Commissioner Tom Wallitner. He’s not a member of the committee.
Who are the members of the Port of Shelton "committee" (if the TOM is not one...)??
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