Aberdeen Council Unanimously Supports Seaport Landing

The Aberdeen City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to support the Historical Seaport's efforts to acquire former sawmill property in south Aberdeen for a new regional tourism destination and maintenance facility for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. The council passed a resolution in favor of Seaport Landing, adding that it "looks forward to working in a cooperative manner with the Seaport and state agencies to redevelop the former Weyerhaeuser Aberdeen Sawmill into a first class public waterfront facility."

More than two dozen Seaport supporters from several Grays Harbor communities listened as the council discussed the resolution. Several members of the public spoke during the public comment period, thanking the council for their action. Hoquiam resident Bob Esposito noted that Aberdeen Mayor Bill Simpson and the council have become strong backers of Seaport Landing. The Seaport is currently in negotiations with Weyerhaeuser, the state Department of Natural Resources, and other state agencies over terms of an acquisition.