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July 20, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 3A District seeks bond for expansion Bond from Page 1A Expansion plan If approved, voters would fund construction of a rec- reation center featuring an indoor gym space, indoor walking track, group fitness, weight room and cardiovas- cular rooms. The funds would expand preschool and youth program space. The measure addresses construction of family chang- ing rooms, redeveloping cur- rent district space, parking an site improvements. The estimated tax rate for the bonds is 70 cents per $1,000 property value, or $140 annually for a home with an assessed value of $200,000. Construction could start in “really late 2019 or early in 2020,” with about a year-and- a-half building period, With a 20-year payoff period and an $18 million expansion scenario, the tax impact to the owner of a $200,000 property would be about $126 per year. The im- pact for a $400,000 property would be about double that. The district will submit fil- ings with the county to place the ballot measure on the November ballot, according to David Ulbricht, director of advisory services of the Special Districts Association of Oregon, which provides SUNSET EMPIRE PARK AND RECRETION DISTRICT A four-year historical comparison of rec district revenue. The district rough in about $2.16 million in 2017-18. legislative representation to special districts throughout the state. Ulbricht participated in Tuesday’s meeting via phone. Election paperwork must be filed by mid-August, he added. Revenue, tax concerns The bond will be decided in November by voters of the independent taxing district, who include most residents of the Seaside School District, excluding Cannon Beach and Gearhart. The recreation center bond is among several bond re- quests that will go before vot- ers in November. Bond financing will be sought for school improve- ments in Warrenton and Asto- ria and an expanded Clatsop County Jail. Seaside School District voters approved a $99.7 mil- lion bond measure for a new campus in the Southeast Hills in November 2016. Skyler Archibald, execu- tive director of the recreation district, presented a revenue comparison showing total funds from aquatics, the Bob Chisholm Community Cen- ter, recreation, special events and youth centers totaling just under $2.16 million in 2017- 18, down from more than $2.17 million the previous year. Archibald attributed the dip to several factors, includ- ing an extended pool closure for upgrades. Seaside resident John Morrison said revenue num- bers were “flat” and “not sus- tainable.” “My concern is this will fail, given the need because the perception of $20 million on the back of $100 million,” Morrison said, referring to the Seaside School District bond issue. Morrison said he sought projections of district growth, numbers of visits and other metrics. “In order for it to pass, there’s got to be a little better story, if you will.” Mills said he would like the public to understand the board’s process in selecting the terms of the bond propos- al. “When we looked at all the options from a 30-, to a 25-, to a 20-, to a 15- and a 10-year bond, how it would impact their taxes, we found this to be the least burden- some to them with the great- est amount of gain,” Mills said. “Our goal at the end of the day is to better the com- munity.” Food trucks could be coming to Seaside Food from Page 1A Seaside resident Matt Rose said he and his girlfriend love the idea. “They’re more of an experience for us,” he said. Seaside Yoga’s Kristin Ka- banuk said food carts offer opportunities for young en- trepreneurs and could provide more choices. “For me as a business owner, we have very few health and wellness re- lated businesses and eateries in this town,” she said. “It’s very hard to find a really good salad, a healthy smoothie. I’d like to see more options than fish and chips and chowders.” Restaurant owners who at- tended the workshop largely opposed the prospect. Doug Wiese of Dooger’s Seafood said there are already 75 food service establish- ments in Seaside. “I would suggest to this body that the restaurant pool in the city is stretched pretty far,” Wiese said. “Every person that stops in there and eats is one more meal that does not get taken sitting down in one of our restaurants.” Tsunami Sandwich Co. owner David Posalski said employee shortages, limited housing and the short tourist season put brick-and-mortar businesses at a disadvantage. “Would it be great to have more varied businesses?” he said. “Yes. Would it be great EDWARD STRATTON/THE DAILY ASTORIAN Food cart owners Cindy Mendez and Gustavo Martinez opened Astoria Express in Astoria after a denial in Seaside. to have more varied food op- tions? Yes. Am I for it? No.” He said opening food carts would be “destined to fail” and would not only hurt local businesses, but prove discour- aging for cart operators. “For those of us foodies who want to see more options, let’s put more food festivals in the shoulder season,” Posalski said. “This is not about not wanting competition — it’s about preserving the resourc- es the community has invest- ed and supporting our neigh- bors, kids and charities with businesses that are going to give back.” Wayne Poole, owner of Pig ’N Pancake, said that food carts drew people for the “short duration.” “The rest of us are trying to make it on a year-round ba- sis, and the rest of us need the busy times to make the mon- ey, to make it viable,” Poole said. “My concern would be a level playing field.” Teri Carpenter of the U Street Pub was a dissenting voice among the restaurant community. “I really don’t think food carts are going to put me out of business,” Carpenter said. “If they siphon off business, then maybe I’m not doing such a good job. My idea is if we make our town a better town, we’d do a better job. Let’s make Seaside a better town and the problems will take care of themselves.” Morrisey said he sought a highly regulated framework like those in other cities, with a pod formula that could house a number of well-main- tained and regulated food op- tions. “It would be year-round infrastructure,” Morrisey said. “If a private business owner wanted to put in a pod, that’s what I’d be looking at.” Carts can succeed without taking business from sit-down restaurants, he added. “There are hundreds of people in town who would love to see food carts — under the right structure,” he said. Reactions from other city councilors were mixed. Mayor Jay Barber said any new rules should be crafted with input from existing busi- nesses. City Councilor Randy Frank, a former restaurateur, said he was “not a fan” of having food carts in Seaside, while Councilor Tita Montero looked to delay the discussion until after the busy summer season. “It’s incredibly popular with the general public,” Morrisey said after the meet- ing. “Obviously restaurant owners are concerned, which I understand, but we’re just going to move forward and continue with a vote. But first we’re going to craft an ordi- nance that basically addresses all the concerns people have.” FLOORING Laurelwood Compost • Mulch • Planting MacMix Soil Amendments YARD DEBRIS DROP-OFF (no Scotch Broom) 503-717-1454 34154 HIGHWAY 26 SEASIDE, OR Laurelwood Farm TIRES/WHEELS D EL ’S O .K . 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