The article, “Bremerton goes it’s own way in Olympia,” seems benign enough, but a more substance discussion of state money lies behind it.

In this divisive political time, it can be rather difficult to have an actual discussion on the merits of any infrastructure plan. Do we raise money via raising local taxes, do we just scrap improvements altogether, or do we appeal statewide for extra funding?

It is apparent that many projects are needed to improve Bremerton. This funding and project are a great example as to how government should work — putting Americans back to work, with good-paying jobs, by using taxpayer money. By extending the distribution of tax money from liquor and marijuana, everyone around our state will help pay for our local improvement projects.

This distribution of taxpayer money is exactly what allows us not only to improve our roads and ports, but it puts our community back to work. I do not believe that the tax revenue from our local sales and property taxes would pay for these improvements alone; we partly rely on the more densely populated areas in our state for these funds.

I hope in these uncertain times, we can see the benefit of infrastructure projects that are statewide taxpayer funded.

Mike Degan

Port Orchard