The Port of Moses Lake Commissioners will officially sign the "TIA Resolution" at 10am on Monday, May 13, 2024 at the Regular scheduled PoML Commission Meeting located at:

Portof Moses Lake- Administration Building

7810 Andrews St. NE Suite #200

2nd Floor Conference Room

Moses Lake, WA 98837-3204

2nd TIA Public Briefing - Expediting the Columbia Basin Rail Project

The Port of Moses Lake is considering tax increment financing as a tool to help expedite the Columbia Basin Rail project and other infrastructure improvements to allow for new jobs to be created and economic development to occur.

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When: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 9:am

Port Administration Office, Conference Room

7810 Andrews St. NE - 2nd Floor 

Moses Lake, WA, 98837

If you would like to attend the meeting online, please email Bonnie Petersen . For more information, please visit the Port of Moses Lake Tax Increment PoML Website. To submit a question or comment, please email Bonnie Petersen.

For more Information 

Monday, April 22, 2024, that begins with a Study Session at 9:30 a.m. and the Regular Meeting scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.

Public Telephone Access:

Call 267-930-4000

Participant Code 418-097-708

Agenda  

On April 18, 2024 from 10:am - 2:pm at the Masto Conference Center located at 7611 Bolling St. NE, Moses Lake, WA we will hold a community job fair. For More Information 

Apr. 8—MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake has selected Dan Roach as the new Executive Director, port commissioners said at their meeting Monday. Roach served as a Washington state representative from Bonney Lake for 10 years and as a Pierce County commissioner for eight, according to Interim Executive Director Kim DeTrolio. Most recently, he served as the executive director of the Lake Tapps Association. He is also a licensed real estate agent. Roach attended the meeting via online video chat, and said he anticipated a lot of work to be done when he takes the reins Tuesday, April 16. "We've got the fire hose ready (for you to drink from)," said Port Commissioner David "Kent" Jones. Roach developed an appreciation for the Moses Lake area more than 10 years ago, when he worked with then-Reps. Janea Holmquist Newbry and Mike Armstrong on a rail project for the port. Rail is still a priority, Roach said. "A lot of these projects are pretty time-consuming," he said. "A lot of the funding was received way back in '15 or '16, but you've got environmental impact statements and right-of-way and everything else. So it's a long-term project, but we're moving on that one. I'm excited about that." Roach said he was surprised to see how much of the port's capacity filled up relatively recently, and he expects to put in a lot of work on infrastructure to accommodate the growth.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: PERSONNEL RCW 42.30.110 (g) Moses Lake. Agenda  

On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 9:45am - 2:pm, the Port of Moses Lake Commissioners will hold a special meeting with Gary Buchanan, Prothman Company. The meeting is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. The meeting location is the Grant County International Airport, upstairs conference room at 7810 Andrews St NE, Ste 200, Moses Lake, WA 98837. The purpose of this meeting will be to hold a Special Executive Session to interview potential candidates for the open Executive Director position at the Port of Moses Lake. No decisions will be made.

The next Regular Meeting of the Port Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 8th, 2024, at 10:am at the Port of Moses Lake

The respondent shall list on the cover sheet the following information of the consultant: Firm name, address, phone number, e-mail and contact person. The title of the submittal shall be: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) : Utility Services. Click to Download 

Submittals shall be a single bound volume limited to 15 double sided pages, exclusive of covers, section dividers or appendices. Please organize the RFQ in the following format:

1. Project Understanding

2. Approach

3. Proposed Team

4. Resumes

5. References

Submit four (4) copies of the RFQ to the Port of Moses Lake, c/o Kim DeTrolio, Interim Executive Director, 7810 Andrews St NE, Ste 200, Moses Lake, WA 98837. The RFQ submittal deadline is 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Questions pertaining to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) must be communicated in writing and be received via email by March 21, 2024 before 5:00 pm. Questions must be sent to Kim Detrolio, Interim Executive Director at krdetrolio@portofmoseslake.com. 

In Observance of President's Day the PoML will be closed on Monday, Februaey 19, 2024.

The Port of Moses Lake, WA - is looking for a new Executive Director!

To view the full position profile and to apply, please visit: FaceBook or LinkedIN .

In This Edition:

• Message from Kim DeTrolio
• Million Air's Caring Business Strategy
• BBCC's TRIO Upward Bound
• News From Around our Region
• Events - Moses Lake Airshow

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In observance of Martin Luther king Jr. Holiday our offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024.

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Last month, an incredible partnership project came to fruition in the form of an Apprenticeship Signing Day for high school students at Genie Industries in Moses Lake. Students that signed up for this program will not only learn valuable career skills, but they’ll also earn an income while they complete high school. 

See below for the great story and video on the event and what it could mean for the future of workforce development. At the Port, will be reaching out to our partners to see how we can further increase youth apprenticeships in our region. 

Congratulations, Genie, and partners! Thank you for bringing this amazing opportunity to area students! 

Genie Signing Day Article 

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