Like port districts throughout the state, the purpose of the Port of Moses Lake is to encourage economic development for the surrounding community. A properly-run port will bring more jobs and reputable companies to the area.
May 21, 2023
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May 21, 2023 1:30 a.m.
Examining the benefits of a local port district
Port of Moses Lake executive director talks about the economic benefits of the port
MOSES LAKE — Don Kersey, executive director of the Port of Moses Lakes, sat in his corner office overlooking the Grant County International Airport thinking about a line he heard a lot growing up here. “We always knew that Moses Lake was going to grow, going to pop. It was always that’ll be next year and the next five years, but it’s gonna happen. It’s gonna happen,” Kersey said. “And we all sound like broken records.” ...