A Short History of the Port of Tracyton


On June 1, 1929, voters in Tracyton approve the formation of the Port of Tracyton. Members of the Tracyton community, an unincorporated area of Kitsap County on Dyes Inlet, petitioned the Board of County Commissioners for the election in order to allow the purchase of a dock on the Tracyton waterfront. The dock will be used to facilitate access to Mosquito Fleet steamers that connect the area to downtown Bremerton, just across the Port Washington Narrows, and other towns on Puget Sound. But a year later the Manette Bridge will open and connect the Tracyton area with downtown Bremerton, decreasing use of the steamers. For several decades the port district is inactive except for providing access to the beach and to a boat launch. In the 1990s an effort is made to dissolve the Port, which culminates in a controversy among board members in 2002. The Port remains intact and in 2008 Tracyton voters approve a measure to expand the port district in order to increase the tax base and fund a series of projects that will enhance the community's waterfront facilities. In 2010 the Port is working to fund a new boat launch, a landing area for non-motorized boats, and picnic facilities.

From HistoryLink.org Essay 9497 by Jennifer Ott, August 01, 2010

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Redistricting Required By Year End

All public ports are required to alter their district boundaries within the year after the Federal Census if the population is found disproportionate. The Port of Tracyton postponed plans for redistricting pending the outcome of Proposition 1 to enlarge the total area of the port. With the failure of Proposition 1 the Port of Tracyton commissioners will examine the current census data and decide where district boundaries will be altered. Those living within the Port of Tracyton are encouraged to be part of this process by attending the next meeting, rescheduled for November 16th. You can access the census data and the map prepared by the commission by selecting them from the right-hand column under Port Documents Archive.

Friday, November 11, 2011

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

Due to a lack of quorum, the November 10, 2011 meeting HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM, at the Tracyton Community Library, 351 NW Tracy Ave. The Public is encouraged to attend.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Port of Tracyton Proposition 1 Fails

— The Port of Tracyton can't afford to upgrade and maintain facilities after a bid to expand its boundaries fell short.

The port asked some Bremerton residents if they wanted to join the district, but they voted 407-347 not to, even though its tax rate is the lowest of any port in Kitsap County. The cost is 4.2 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or $8.44 a year on a $200,000 home. The annexation would have almost doubled the port's revenue.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Port of Tracyton Has a Website!

After a few hours of patient key pounding the Port of Tracyton now has its very own website! Designed and populated by volunteers, the website in its current form costs exactly 10 dollars per year, because we mainly used resources freely available on the Internet. The 10 dollar cost is a yearly recurring fee to renew the domain name "portoftracyton.com".