http://waterfrontinseattle.com A Seattle Website Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://waterfrontinseattle.com/2011/03/08/lummi-island-ferry-in-jeopardy/#comment-107 denverite Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:01:10 +0000 http://waterfrontinseattle.com/?p=88#comment-107 Your statement that "the county cannot afford the tribes demands" is inaccurate. It is choosing not to pay a reasonable amount. The county is vying so as to not pay fair market value. If the county actually invested in its infrastructure and a ferry suitable to dock at Fairhaven (and pay the Port of Bellingham *much* more than the tribe is requesting), there would be no need to attempt to strong arm and demonize the tribe. Your statement that “the county cannot afford the tribes demands” is inaccurate. It is choosing not to pay a reasonable amount. The county is vying so as to not pay fair market value. If the county actually invested in its infrastructure and a ferry suitable to dock at Fairhaven (and pay the Port of Bellingham *much* more than the tribe is requesting), there would be no need to attempt to strong arm and demonize the tribe.

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