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AUGUST
ARNOLD
from/)age t
STRUCK
fi'om page J
again with larger local agribusiness - the
origin of employment in Klickitat County. "I
seriously believe in keeping the family farm.
It's a national issue and we need to grow,
preserve and protect our growing capabili-
ty," said Arnold.
"Why walk away from its [the county's]
base," asked Arnold. Many of the farmers
would be happy to have access to some of
the money, market knowledge and expan-
sion power, she said. "Goldendale would do
so much better if the area farms were more
vibrant."
There is more to Arnold's contribution
than farms. Pointing down Jewett Street in
White Salmon, Arnold said, "That grocery
down the street wants to expand, he might
like the money." Arnold would like that local
existing business to have first go at success.
Pulling still more from the idea of a more
ag-focused economic plan, Arnold said that
tourism dollars would come at a better clip if
industry were less present. Healthy function-
al farms provide a backdrop that, Arnold
said, will attract people. "That's what they
come here for." She is clear that destination
resorts don't figure in her plan either.
With the struggle between industry and
the environment, Arnold doesn't rule out
the Energy Overlay Zone (EOZ). "I think it's
fabulous as an economic development tool."
What Arnold would like to see is a better-
Long-term bene-
fits? Not much,"
said Arnold.
To highlight
infrastructure
from a different
approach, Arnold
referred to the
Rattlesnake Creek
road project, an
expensive and con-
troversial project
that some say
serves few for the
money. Arnold
said the county
could have taken
an alternate
approach and engi-
neered a path get-
ting bicycles off the road for less money.
Thinking back to a recent committee chair
she held, Arnold told of a time when pickers
advocates, growers, and everyone's legal sat
at a table to find a solution for housing dur-
ing cherry harvest. The committee, Arnold
said, got where it needed to go regardless of
political preferences. "I'm actually a good
administrator," she said.
With Arnold's entry into the commission-
er's race, Klickitat County's party power
could tilt to the left for the first time. Fellow
ment plant, the
Port of Klickitat,
and the Regional
Airport project,
Struck said
Klickitat County
now provides an
attractive situa-
tion to recruit
multiple busi-
nesses to those
locations.
Struck said it is
essential for
commissioners
to be involved
directly in busi-
ness recruit-
ment. "That's
critical."
crafted, greener EOZ intermixed with small Democrat Steve Johnston is running in
farms. "Then you have a contribution," said District 3. "It's a great opportunity for vot-
Arnold ers," said Arnold. "I would have run anyway,
Arnold's approach would be different but I'm glad he's there."
from the county's current direction. She's Answering the question of partisan poli-
talking about growing jobs when the current tics -- whether Goldendale should retain
build a brand name for itself
and has put money aside to bring
and show the county's potential.
One of the projects serving
directly, Struck is most
24,ooo-square-foot Pioneer
legacy is access to county
Struck. Every commissioner
remember before him promised
"It's now a reality." When
facility will house a senior
county offices. People no longer
take the day off to do business
county, said Struck.
Private property issues are
list too. Struck defends the
legal fees to handle property
board is committed to private
issues," said Struck.
Struck said he is also for the
"We are of course disappointed that it [the him the proposed Energy
jobs] hasn't come yet," said Struck. "I am opti- never about job creation, itwas
mistic that we areturning the corner.""It was dizing agriculture. "The fear
close to reality with Huggy Bear's." Calpine's." To Struck, the EOZ
"I understand the frustration, we've spent ting wind generation going.
all that money and where are the results?" vation for the agriculture
Insitu. "They where hanging by their nails
for a few years," said Struck. The start-up
company has now secured a lucrative feder-
al contract and "production will draw from
the local skill in light manufacturing," he
said.
money brought to farmers by site
keeps the farm profitable right
provides the future farmer
into the business.
With the EOZ near completic
said businesses could cut a year
Tourism is another example for his vision mit and application process
of economic development in Klickitat place power generation
County. The west-end river traffic provides Washington state. With one of
big benefits to the businesses in the area, expensive aspects of site selection
said Struck. He said the county started to way, Struck said the county woul~
sidered more seriously.
trend is to grow the tax base. Ray Thayer and keep a Republican balance,
Businesses like Huggy Bear's, Goldendale Arnold said there is always a useful role
Energy, Insitu, Tire Shredders and the bringing in options and new ideas. "It's ser-
Roosevelt Regional Landfill have millions in vice," she said. When you focus on common Ann o un cing
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