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Articles by Robert Meadows
Don’t follow Bainbridge Island’s example | Bob Meadows
Don’t follow Bainbridge Island’s example | Bob Meadows
By Robert Meadows • March 26, 2012 10:33 am

The troubles in the government of the City of Bainbridge Island should be looked upon by the City of Port Orchard as a cautionary tale.

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Vet support cost, revenue don’t jibe | Bob Meadows
Vet support cost, revenue don’t jibe | Bob...
By Robert Meadows • March 13, 2012 2:59 pm

Kitsap County’s Veterans Assistance Program is in need of additional funding, if the spending level of the past few years is to be maintained.

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SKFR to decide ballot measure’s terms for levy
SKFR to decide ballot measure’s terms for levy
By Robert Meadows • February 2, 2012 5:29 pm

Anyone wanting to tell our South Kitsap Fire and Rescue commissioners their opinion about the upcoming property tax ballot measure should speak up by next week’s meeting.

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Seeking a principled basis for school funding
Seeking a principled basis for school funding
By Robert Meadows • January 20, 2012 1:18 pm

Since several years of fundamental reforms lie ahead for public schools, the South Kitsap School District administration and residents living within the district should prepare by considering what principles they hold dear.

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Silverdale incorporation could impact South Kitsap
Silverdale incorporation could impact South Kitsap
By Robert Meadows • January 5, 2012 7:22 pm

Perhaps this is the year Silverdale incorporates as a new city and reshuffles the deck for the rest of us.

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Predicting what won’t happen in 2012
Predicting what won’t happen in 2012
By Robert Meadows • December 30, 2011 8:28 pm

Having had little success in predicting what will happen in a new year, let’s try forecasting what will not occur.

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Some New Year’s resolutions are serious
Some New Year’s resolutions are serious
By Robert Meadows • December 16, 2011 12:17 pm

With the new year approaching, it’s time to start considering what resolutions we each will make.
In addition to this introspective approach of picking personal improvement goals, the times call for the more serious task of picking goals that involve an impact on society.

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Annexations cause difficult transition
Annexations cause difficult transition
By Robert Meadows • December 2, 2011 9:18 pm

Annexations by Port Orchard will begin to have a noticeable impact on the county’s budget in the coming year, but there seems to be no way to avoid it.

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‘Buy Local’ needs fresh recruits
‘Buy Local’ needs fresh recruits
By Robert Meadows • November 11, 2011 10:08 am

If we are to help our economy by following the urging of those who say “buy local,” how much help can result when so much that we need and want is produced elsewhere?

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Valid points lacking in ‘occupations’
Valid points lacking in ‘occupations’
By Robert Meadows • October 13, 2011 5:52 pm

The left end of the political spectrum is sparsely populated, if the “occupy” efforts provide a reliable indication of public support for whatever the “occupiers” advocate.

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Allow for common sense in local government’s budgeting
Allow for common sense in local government’s budgeting
By Robert Meadows • October 7, 2011 12:24 pm

If ordinary folks are going to make decisions affecting the budgets of local and state government, shouldn’t there be what could be called common sense budgeting that almost anyone can understand?

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Foot ferries face high costs and few riders
Foot ferries face high costs and few riders
By Robert Meadows • September 30, 2011 12:07 pm

The effort to provide passenger-only ferry (POF) service from Kingston to Seattle doesn’t seem to be going well despite the encouraging words from boosters who got the project going.

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Voting on tax increases in the worst economic times
Voting on tax increases in the worst economic...
By Robert Meadows • September 23, 2011 2:40 pm

The latest state revenue forecast adds more to worry about for the coming year’s government budgets, as if we didn’t already have enough to consider in South Kitsap.

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Being ‘green’ may be worth the expense
Being ‘green’ may be worth the expense
By Robert Meadows • August 26, 2011 11:56 am

Until electric vehicles are numerous, infrequent use of charging stations is an unavoidable part of making the transition.

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Growth along Bethel can benefit all of SK
Growth along Bethel can benefit all of SK
By Robert Meadows • August 19, 2011 10:48 am

Annexing the Bethel Avenue commercial area into the city of Port Orchard may benefit all South Kitsap residents, if the eventual result is greater business development.

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Muddled levy leaves unanswered questions
Muddled levy leaves unanswered questions
By Robert Meadows • July 28, 2011 1:47 pm

Getting voter approval of a property tax increase to pay for health and human services programs in Kitsap County might be easier if there were specific programs or projects that could be funded with the increased revenue.

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Issues change, but personal styles persist
Issues change, but personal styles persist
By Robert Meadows • June 30, 2011 5:29 pm

Maybe the property tax system isn’t a high priority issue for the Port Orchard mayoral candidates to be debating during the campaign, but it does give observers a chance to see whether there is a meaningful difference in personal styles.

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Local government budget squeeze continues
Local government budget squeeze continues
By Robert Meadows • June 23, 2011 5:25 pm

If local government revenues increase roughly the same as the statewide forecast, there will probably still be some difficulty in balancing budgets for next year.

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Property values deserve two-sided debate
Property values deserve two-sided debate
By Robert Meadows • June 16, 2011 3:18 pm

Some South Kitsap property owners are still stewing over the revaluation notices received last June from the Kitsap County Assessor, and it’s time for this year’s notices to arrive.

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Wishes can’t come true until you wish them
Wishes can’t come true until you wish them
By Robert Meadows • May 19, 2011 11:33 am

Array

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Regional fire authority has issues to resolve
Regional fire authority has issues to resolve
By Robert Meadows • April 28, 2011 4:34 pm

Deciding whether to approve formation of a regional fire protection service authority to serve South Kitsap (including Port Orchard) and Bremerton requires consideration of more than the immediate steps to put the regional authority into operation.

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School funding proposal more of the same
School funding proposal more of the same
By Robert Meadows • April 7, 2011 12:58 pm

State funding for public schools, as proposed in the House budget for the coming biennium, contains no surprises for South Kitsap School District (SKSD) — just the expected bad news.

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For public employees, it’s layoffs or pay cuts
For public employees, it’s layoffs or pay cuts
By Robert Meadows • March 17, 2011 12:47 pm

Array

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