Knowing The Waters

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. Can Port Districts Charge Different Rates toCustomers Outside Their Taxing Jurisdiction? A question was recently posed by the WPPA Marina Committee.

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. Washington Voting Rights Act and Knowing the Waters Live: Commissioner Conference Edition Question #1 At the end of July, I attended

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. ELECTION SEASON REMINDERS It’s an election year, which means election law is front and center. In this month’s column, I willdiscuss

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. Summertime at the port means increased use of port facilities—port marinas, piers, and boat launches will be filled with recreational boaters,

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. In April, the Washington Court of Appeals issued a decision in West v. Walla Walla City Council 1, a case involving

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. In this month’s column, I cautiously dip my legal toe into the implications around recent federal funding actions.  I say “cautiously”

This past January I had the pleasure of attending WPPA 2025 Port Day in Olympia and observing WPPA Staff and members engage their state legislative delegations and other elected officials

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. Does your port own buildings that are 20,000 square feet or larger?  If so, between June 2026 and June 2028, your

By Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S.   Last month, at the Annual Meeting, WPPA honored an impressive list of new WPPA Life Members at Friday morning’s Awards

By Frank Chmelik and Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. December is a month of making lists – holiday present lists, new year’s resolution lists, and the like. 

By Frank Chmelik and Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S.             Many ports from around the state attended the WPPA Small Ports conference in Chelan last month where

By Frank Chmelik and Tim Schermetzler of CSD Attorneys at Law P.S. On June 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final rule on how special purpose district