Jay Grant

Commissioner

Port of Edmonds, A Municipal Public Agency

Continuous Community Team Building and Addressing Issues Affecting our Waterfront and Marine Environments.

Public Safety - Economic Development - Environment - Fiscal Prudents

I look forward to hearing from you!

Photo by Jay Grant

Changes in the Wind

The Port is now undertaking some of its most ambitious and costly projects in recent history. With the new headquarters building completed, we are turning our attention to aging infrastructure, which will require significant investment. At the same time, we’re exploring new opportunities to enhance the waterfront—such as the Landing Building near the State Fishing Pier and the masterplanning of Harbor Square. The Port's operating revenue has now reached just over $15M a year, and has a healthy savings account of $30M to address the future. Financial prudency, great respect for our marine surroundings, and community support have always been a priority of the Commissioners.

Attending one of the many City of Edmonds and Woodwat Council Meetings

Above: Port of Edmonds when I was a kid

The Port's first project in 1951 was to finance, build, and lease to WDOT the Edmonds Ferry Terminal until 1990.

Above: City of Edmonds Development Manager Kernen Lien (L) and I discussed the City's comprehensive waterfront plan at the Waterfront Center ECR meeting.

Above: The ribbon cutting. Pictures includes: Port leadership, Edmonds Major, several Edmonds City Council Members, and Town of Woodway Council Members. 2024

Above Right, in 2023, I researched the Edmonds State Fishing Pier and found it to be a State, City, and Port 1977/30-year agreement. The Port hosts the walkway entrance and is also an equal partner in the Fishing Pier Parking Lot.

The Port’s initiatives should reflect the community's values—enhancing our natural environment, preserving our waterfront, fiscal responsibility, public access, and building a strong economic foundation to support our two communities.

1948 - Edmonds - Woodway - 2025

Volunteer on marsh restoration.

Commissioners Grant & Preston wtih Representative Larsen at the Edmonds Marsh

Ports, by law, have different objectives than a city. We support our community of Edmonds and Woodway and take the responsibility of our marine environment and economic outcomes in support of the community seriously.

My personal journey at the Edmonds Waterfront began when it was still a light industrial area. My goal in being a commissioner is to steer the future projects that enhance our values, provide income to the community, and preserve our marine waterfront and estuary.

The Port is a Non-Partisan Institution.
While elected commissioners from Edmonds and Woodway reflect the community’s choice, appointed commissioners are selected through a values-driven process focused on contributing responsibility. In recent appointments, the Commission has prioritized candidates with strong backgrounds in science, engineering, and marine expertise, independent thinking that enhances our ability to make informed decisions benefiting both the environment and the economic vitality of our region. This balanced approach ensures that the Port remains a place of thoughtful governance, dedicated to serving the broader community without political bias.