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Correction: website for Rosario Auction is www.tranzon.com Olympus addresses Rosario rumors
Correction: website for Rosario Auction is www.tranzon.com Olympus...
September 16, 2008 2:21 am

Correction:
The correct address for the website of the auctioneers of Rosario Resort is www.tranzon.com. It was identified incorrectly in the Sounder on Sept. 17 as tranzom.com. The Sounder apologizes for the error.

Tranzon, the auctioneers of Rosario Resort on Sept. 30, have announced that the Resort and Spa, which includes the 25,000 squar-foot Mansion, conference center, restaurants, lodging, museum, spa, retail and recreation activities, including the marina, for a total of 73.8 acres and 1,6000 linear feet of waterfront and an “Entitled Redevelopment Master Plan” will be sold to the highest bidder, regardless of price.

According to information on the website, “The Tranzon Companies form a nationwide organization that realizes market value for commercial and residential real estate, in a rapid, defined time period. Our mission of ‘Changing the way America buys and sells real estate – one auction at a time’ is implemented by a network of commercial and residential real estate auction professionals.”
For more information about the Rosario auction, go to
http://www.tranzon.com/Propertydetail.aspx?id=6067 or call Bill Vipond at 800 418-5383 or Mike Walters at 888 314-1314.

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Port to consider leasing land to ESWD
Port to consider leasing land to ESWD
September 16, 2008 2:21 am

The Port of Orcas commissioners met on Sept. 11 to entertain a proposal from the Eastsound Sewer and Water District (ESWD), begin work on planning the 2009 Budget and to discuss the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Compliance Check of Sept. 10.

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Tansy ragwort infestation before and after noxious weed coordinator consultation. Left
Noxious Weed Control Board seeks tax raise
September 16, 2008 2:20 am

This fall the County Noxious Weed Control Board (NWCB) will ask the San Juan County Council to increase the noxious weed control assessment to restore the capacity of the Noxious Weed Control Program and to fund it adequately for the next five years. The NWCB is requesting a five- to ten-dollar increase in the annual assessment to each property owner in order to keep the program functioning at its historical capacity.  The noxious weed control program receives a fixed funding level based on the number of parcels. That number has barely increased over the last six years since the assessment was first passed, causing a budget crisis for the program. The program’s budget has essentially remained the same while cost of living (COLA) increases, automatic pay increases required for county staff, and other program costs have continued to increase. As a consequence, the board has had to reduce the number of hours the noxious weed coordinators work in order to stay within budget. The proposed assessment would allow the program to be restored and would fund projected expenditures for a minimum of five years.

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School board retreat sets goals for year
School board retreat sets goals for year
September 16, 2008 2:20 am

The Orcas Island School District (OISD) board met with Superintendent/High School Principal Barbara Kline on Tuesday, Sept. 9, to discuss the goals for this year, including a review of the two-year-old Strategic Plan and planning for a bond issue in the coming year.

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Fire district approves bid on new ambulance
Fire district approves bid on new ambulance
September 16, 2008 2:20 am

At the conclusion of the Orcas Island Fire District (OIFD) meeting on Sept. 9, the commissioners unanimously voted to allow Chief Mike Harris to start the bid process on a new ambulance based on a Road Rescue model. The commissioners also discussed future steps pertaining to the tenant currently residing at the future Deer Harbor Station, approved an interlocal agreement with San Juan County in regards to the same station, formally approved the purchase price of the mini pumpers and clarified next steps on the division chief proposal.

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San Juan County Council mulls development code and comprehensive plan changes
San Juan County Council mulls development code and...
September 10, 2008 3:54 pm

After hearing strong arguments on both sides of a proposal to lift the restriction that allows changes to the County’s Unified Development Code (UDC) and Comprehensive Plan to be enacted just once per year, the San Juan County Council decided it needed to hear more.

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