By Miki Mullor
Editor
A Sammamish Chamber of Commerce vice president this week called for denser development and taller buildings in a piece containing scathing criticism of the city council published on the chamber’s website.
Continue readingBy Miki Mullor
Editor
Last week, Michael Scoles, a relatively unknown newcomer to the Sammamish local politics arena, announced on Facebook a formation of “Sammamish Life,” a new PAC (Political Action Committee) to “keep Sammamish livable,” per its website (www.samm-life.com).
Continue readingBy Miki Mullor
Editor
The Growth Management Hearing Board (GMBH) has continued (postponed) Don Gerend’s lawsuit to invalidate the new concurrency rules enacted by the majority of City Council.
Continue readingSahalee HOA and Timberline HOA are hosting a forum for Sammamish City Council candidates.
The forum will take place at the Sahalee Country Club on September 5, 6-8 pm.
The forum is open to the public. Questions to the candidates will be fielded from the audience.
Registration is required at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sammamish-city-council-candidate-forum-hosted-by-sahalee-and-timberine-communities-tickets-69801711799
By Christie Malchow
Mayor, City of Sammamish
Guest Op-ed
We often hear this term, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡. But does it?
It doesn’t in the absolute sense. Actually, state law prevents it from paying its full impact, leaving the balance of the burden to existing taxpayers to fill the void.
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