Second Opposition Letter. We just received the second opposition letter that came from the Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners (KAPO), which is provided as an attachment. The letter is signed by Vivian Henderson, who is the Executive Director and one who spoke at both the Commissioners' meeting and the Planning Commission meeting, reportedly asking that the Illahee Community Plan not be adopted.
Endorsement of Realtor Letter. The KAPO letter is an endorsement of the Realtor letter sent that was sent out in an earlier Update, but goes on to present other concerns.
Their Concerns? It appears they are concerned that only "a few voices" (paragraph 2) are speaking for the community and they question whether the plan represents the voice of the community. "KAPO fears the county is giving community organized groups a political voice not enjoyed by other members of the community." (paragraph 5). We are not sure what community organized group KAPO is referring to since we are not aware of any Illahee group being represented on the Citizens Advisory Group.
A Personal Vendetta? In trying to understand where KAPO is coming from it appears they are most concerned that several members on the Citizens Advisory Group were involved in a land use issue a few years ago (paragraphs 8-10) that KAPO took an active interest in. They seem to imply that the Illahee Community Plan was written by those members based on KAPO's statement "Should government empower citizens who use such bullying tactics against their neighbors?" (paragraph 10) This makes it seem more like a personal vendetta against those individuals, who happen to be members of the CAG, than on the Illahee Community Plan itself.
Your Comments Are Solicited. That was our interpretation of the KAPO letter based on what we read. We are anxious to hear your thoughts.
Jim Aho
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