U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrived in Port Orchard on Thursday to announce funding for a much-needed breakwater repair project that’s expected to safeguard a flood of money and local jobs. FOX13
The $10 million fix will protect the community itself, local and tribal docks for fishing, and the only marine fuel facility within 16 miles.
Lawmakers said once it's complete, it'll bring in millions of dollars each year to the local economy. Secretary Buttigieg and Washington Governor Jay Inslee addressed the demand for more ferries in the area. "We are building a conversion of three new ones," Governor Inslee said. "The existing that we're converting to electric. We have five other boats that are now being financed by great Washington State legislators, that are finally putting in the money to build these boats."WA State Ferries charts new course amid aging fleet, staffing shortages, pandemic woes
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