Staff briefed Commission on Westport Light golf‑course proposal as public commenters weigh in

Stewardship Director Lisa Lantz and Parks Development Director Heather Saunders presented a staff update on a proposal to develop a Scottish‑links style golf course at Westport Light State Park. The presentation was recorded as a staff update and framed the concept for Commission awareness and potential future review.

Public comment on July 9 included several registered speakers addressing Westport Light State Park and related interests: Meghan Anderson (Westport Light State Park), Arthur Grunbaum (Friends of Grays Harbor), Thomas Cappa (City of Westport manager), Peter Steelquist (Surfrider Foundation) and representatives from Westport Golf (Ryann Day and Xander Bullock). The meeting minutes record that public comment occurred on this topic; the minutes do not include verbatim transcripts of commenters’ statements in the packet.