Voters Approve Port of Kennewick District
A three-to-one victory secures public control of the riverfront, marking a new era for local infrastructure and development.
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By a vote of almost three to one the people of Kennewick last Saturday created the Port of Kennewick for the purpose of giving the public a means of controlling and improving the river harbor and waterfront. The proposition carried in all but two of the six voting precincts and the majority was much larger than even the most ardent supporters had expected. The total vote was 282 for and 97 against. The three commissioners chosen to have charge of the affairs of the district are W. R. Weisel, I. E. Church, and G. B. Annis. They will begin their duties as commissioners as soon as the vote has been canvassed by the county commissioners.
“The people of Kennewick last Saturday created the Port of Kennewick for the purpose of giving the public a means of controlling and improving the river harbor.”
The Port of Kennewick remains a foundational agency in the Tri-Cities today. This 1915 election underscores how early residents viewed river control as a critical civic necessity, a precursor to the massive infrastructure projects that would eventually define the Columbia Basin.
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