ODOT’s Investment in an Astoria Shipyard Has a Portland Competitor Crying Foul

Frank Manning is helping to diversify the North Portland Marines and ships. You can vote at the Oregon Transportation Committee meeting on May 12th.

Manning wants to block the state’s plan to provide large subsidies to competing ports on the Columbia River, which had previously received large subsidies from the government.

According to Manning, the Oregon Department of Transportation unfairly selects winners and creates losers.

"There is no clear benefit for the government here," he added.

On May 12, OTC will provide $ 46 million for off-road projects, $ 14 million for the new Hayak Point ship in Astoria.

Hyacke, the owner of the wrecks Bob Dorn and Gordon Smith (not to be confused with the former U.S. senator), bought the North Tongue Point in 2017. Authorities have approved the project to include a five-year real estate tax on the Oregon Opportunity Zone. This does not mean that there is no capital gains tax on the sale of goods. Hick then received $ 7 million from the U.S. Rescue Plan and $ 350,000 from the Strategic Reserve, and $ 9 million from a U.S. Army Engineer drilling project.

Maning said Oregon residents should be concerned that Odiotus is reluctant to invest in small-scale projects that create new jobs.

Here are the answers from Diversified and JT Marine, another shipwreck, and audio spokesman Don Hamilton.

1. False Hayak market estimate is incorrect.

Timo Toristoya Manning and Jet Navy owner Hayak are calculating the potential of the Audio Audio auction. Last year they reported a combined revenue of $ 16 million. Hayak says he can make $ 32 million on his own.

“The Oregon process does not require a formal economic report,” Hamilton said. "The application only requires the applicant to provide economic benefits to the state. The applicant for the project decided to make an economic report on the project, but it was not submitted within the application, which was later accepted and therefore not taken into account."

2. ODOT The investment claim will damage existing vessels without creating new jobs.

With Manning’s help, Haya will be able to step on DivideFide and Jetty Marin in Renner, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington.

The $ 14 million grant last year is the equivalent of diversifying from their fleet and amounting to JT, Manning said.

“There is no formal process for assessing the impact of a project,” Hamilton said. "The petition, as well as the comments of several committees and public hearings, allow the closure of several ports in Oregon and the West Coast in recent years. Many application materials and evaluators believe this has great potential for this unexpected market.

3. Admission Forms- Buy foreign investors and foreign machinery.

Mania plans to buy a $ 10 million lift with a large Russian company from an Italian company. “At least you can buy American goods,” Manning said.

“ Applicants don’t have to be Oregon citizens,” Hamilton said. "Special equipment, materials and operating systems, such as software, are often produced in other countries.