3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 Sunset Empire looks to bond proposal By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian The Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District is readying a $15 million to $18 million bond proposal to go before voters. “Our timeline is for a November election,” Skyler Archibald, executive director of the district, said Monday at a board workshop. “We still have several months — but we do ourselves a disservice if we wait too long to gather community input, answer questions that might come, and also hopefully develop a group that can generate a lot of support.” The district’s board of directors met to determine whether to bring an expansion plan to the ballot, and if so, how to finance it. If placed on the ballot, the bond would be voted on by residents of the independent taxing district, who include most residents in the Seaside School District, excluding Cannon Beach and Gearhart. Last May, district board members discussed the pos- sibility of expansion, either funded through a bond or sys- tem development charges — the fees paid by builders to the city for essential infra- structure. Over the past three years, the district has invested about $60,000 to consultants for building expansion. The district’s base expan- sion plan would add a sec- ond level to the aquatic facil- ity on Broadway in Seaside. The plan would create a new entrance, more efficient office layout and a gym. Two preschool rooms, an administrative office, lobby expansion, party room and storage would also be included. Candidates: Challengers take on Bonamici Continued from Page 1A Challenging Bonamici in the Democratic primary in May are Ricky Barajas, a dental office manager, and Michael Stansfield, a quality control engineer and author. “My platform pretty much is investing in people,” Bara- jas said. “I believe if we invest in people in our communities, and surround them with edu- cation and health care, we can achieve things together.” Stansfield is part of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanc- tions movement opposing Israeli settlements in Pales- tinian territory and support- ing boycotts of the country. He took issue with Bonamici’s support of the Israel Anti-Boy- cott Act. The proposed legis- lation would promote U.S.-Is- raeli cooperation and oppose boycotts of Israel organized by foreign governments and inter- national organizations. Some have voiced concern the leg- islation could stifle protest of Israel. “I don’t understand how silencing the religious left is going to help fight the reli- gious right,” he said. Three Republicans are vying in the May primary. George Griffith, a mechani- cal design engineer who previ- ously worked for Apple, Intel Corp. and a NASA contrac- tor, said he has more relevant experience than Bonamici, a lawyer. Espousing some lib- Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Preston Miller takes his seat at the candidate’s table in the Astoria High School auditorium during an election forum. ertarian viewpoints during the forum, Griffith called out Bonamici and other incum- bents for taking money from super PACs and corporations. Preston Miller is a stu- dent at Portland State Uni- versity who served with the Army during a peacetime tour in South Korea and a combat tour in Afghanistan. “I love my country, and I didn’t spend a year in Afghani- stan dodging bullets and bombs to see it torn apart by petty, par- tisan politics, and from the pro- gressives who like to blame the entire world’s problems on America,” Miller said. John Verbeek is an insur- ance and financial strategist who said he lives in the “peo- ple’s republic of Portland” — a nod to the city’s liberal reputa- tion — but filed in Bonamici’s district for a better shot as a Republican candidate. He has made previous runs for seats in the state House and Senate. “The road map to freedom is the U.S. Constitution,” he said, also focusing on improv- ing transportation and health care. Asked how they would make schools safer, Verbeek focused on working with law enforcement, while Miller called for arming teachers and giving bonuses for con- cealed carry permits. Griffith disagreed with arming teach- ers because of the potential confusion for police in a crisis situation. Stansfield called for improved security and intro- ducing all religions and moral- ity into schools. Barajas sup- ported arming officers in schools, but said there needs to be more research on the issue of gun violence. Barajas called for taking money from the military to fund other programs, while Stansfield said candidates should publish their proposed budgets and tax rates. Miller called for end- ing foreign aid to countries unsupportive of the U.S.; Ver- beek voiced his support for the recent Republican tax plan and said entitlement pro- grams should be cut to cre- ate revenue; and Griffith said the focus needs to be on gov- ernment waste, calling rais- ing taxes or cutting services a false choice. Both he and Ver- beek called for cuts to the state Public Employees Retirement System. Griffith was the only Republican to support end- ing the Electoral College, while Miller and Verbeek said it protects people in less pop- ulous states. Miller called for overturning the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that pro- tected political contributions by corporations as free speech. Griffith called on politicians to stop taking money from super PACs, while Verbeek pointed to Bonamici as the most well- heeled candidate. Parking: ‘You can see a definite change’ Continued from Page 1A from the Promote Astoria fund set aside for the com- munity outreach officer would be put toward a com- prehensive parking study of the territory Harris monitors. The downtown associa- tion, with the Public Works Department, is in the mid- dle of collecting data and eventually hopes to facilitate agreements between people who have private parking Follow us on lots available downtown and businesses that need parking spots for employees. In Bend, a study deter- mined a single stall over the course of a year carries an economic impact of thou- sands of dollars, Heath told the council in March. “That number will be slightly different for us, but we’re looking at a very valu- able resource and using them to the maximum capacity is just wildly important.” DailyAstorian.com WANTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500 You Are Invited! 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