I never have understood why Olympia has a port, and beyond that, why taxpayers need to subsidize it.
Regarding:
"According to the financial records of the Port, over 2,600 direct jobs, over $132 million in direct wages and salaries, over 1,300 induced jobs, and over 1,000 indirect jobs were supported by the Port in their 2021 financial benefits analysis."
If those benefits can't be sustained without taxpayer subsidies, then the port is not financially viable. Get rid of it. Sure, some folks who benefit from that subsidy will complain, but let them pay for themselves.
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