Port Orchard homeowners fear losing homes to trail
“Port Orchard homeowners in the path of a proposed waterfront trail project are boiling mad after learning there’s a chance they could lose their homes.
One of the options is routing the three-mile trail around Mitchell Point, which would mean homeowners like Randy Jones and Frank Rusk would be forced out by eminent domain.
“Over my dead body, I don’t plan on leaving,” said homeowner Randy Jones.
Jones’ home was built in 1919. He now shares it with his partner Frank.
“I’ve been there 35 years. I planned on dying in this home,” said Jones.
If the trail goes near Mitchell Point, the couple’s property could be leveled and turned into a public viewing platform. They plan to fight that possibility.
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Arab, Zahid. King 5 News 21 November 2013.