Dewatto port closes in on 2023 budget

The Port of Dewatto’s 2023 budget discussion began with port volunteer Kris Tompkins going over what the port accomplished in 2022, from replacing four fire rings to repairing the campground’s electrical system.

The concrete parking area next to the port building was cleaned, new striping was painted, as were picnic tables and doors.

The port also implemented the campground’s online reservation and payment system.

Tompkins said she and Port Manager Jeana Crosby budgeted $4,000 for new blinds for the 2023 budget, while $2,000 was carried forward from 2022 for a refrigerator, along with $500 for...