Re: “Ferguson should embrace best chance to restore ferry system” (June 1, Opinion) and “WA boat builder suggests splitting electric ferry bid with Florida rival” (Might 15, Native Information):
With solely two bidders for constructing new electrical ferries, one in all which is in-state and at a better value than the out-of-state Florida bid, if two go to Florida and two are awarded in-state, we are going to get new boats quicker. Two boats could possibly be constructed on the similar time, one in every location.
I’m all in favor of in-state, however we’d like boats as quickly as attainable. I stay on Whidbey Island, the place Nichols Brothers Boat Builders is positioned, and I would like them not less than to get a chunk of the motion. Let’s award bids to every boatbuilder, keep partially in-state and get them constructed faster.
Cheri L. Filion, Clinton
