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Welcome to Port Townsend Officer Olson.

I did not get a visit from you, John Mauro also never showed up early on, or ever. He said in this paper he was going to. I don't think he could carry a face to face back and forth conversation regarding the 7 year long parking tolerance policy, shelving of expensive studies, and no plan at all for present and future regarding parking. You took the job to enforce all laws and codes working under him. A visit is not necessary or needed. Actions are all that matter.

Mauro says this of you in this article "he distanced himself from a field of over 30 excellent candidates with his absolutely thorough research into Port Townsend,"

Sandoval the Appointed Mayor that you obviously have met, said exactly that about Mauro. Exactly. It is called a sound bite. So you know all about parking issues and tolerance policies that benefit the Appointed Mayor.

Mauro is a year into continuing parking anarchy with no plan, and playing a part in reducing an already limited resource. You now sign on as "a leader of integrity, diplomacy, self-awareness and a huge commitment to service," You would have to pressure Mauro your boss and Sandoval to truly do that.

Parking drags your department into the slimy goo Mauro waded knowingly into and maintains. With stale sound bites and little real meaning.

Much thanks and respect to your officers, I have seen many in many circumstances preform admirably, as true members of this community. They deserve straightforward leadership and the respect of all from the Appointed Mayor Sandoval to her special friend Mauro. They are not stupid and know where the buck stops and is passed around from and to.

Perhaps you can put a detective on the missing Mauro review cold case. No? You will do fine here. There are mostly folks like Marge who don't question too much. She doesn't understand you can't answer her here or you would set a dangerous precedent. Mauro or Sandoval might be expected to respond honestly to parking anarchy questions.

You will need to move into a cozy and protected place called denial, protected by special interests. I would assume your education included slippery slopes and corrupted government. I know Troy Stuber can fill you in on parking. A comment from a police volunteer spoke for him and laid parking problems on the No Term Limit City Council. Also your bosses. Police enforce laws, they don't write them. Police ignore laws, in Port Townsend.

Much respect for your military service. I wonder what you and so many others fought or stood for. Special interests and ignoring the law? Slippery slopes.