The Sammamish City Council last week made the following appointments to various 
commissions that review policy, plans and make recommendations to the council:
Council appointments to Planning, Parks and other commissions
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Council may backtrack on local retreat
Christie Malchow
The Sammamish City Council may backtrack on holding its annual retreat locally.
This was the first year in the city’s history that the retreat was held in Sammamish.
In the last two years, it was in Tacoma. Previously, it was held for many years in Roslyn, east of the Cascades.
The locations drew criticism as discouraging public participation and not living up to the spirit of the Open Meetings Act.
At the end of the retreat Saturday, Mayor Christie Malchow remarked that it may be held elsewhere.
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City Council indecisive about how to approach future growth
By Harry Shedd
Special to Sammamish Comment
The Sammamish City Council appeared indecisive during the council retreat about future growth in the city.
Should the “bedroom community” vision continue into the future or will future generations demand change in our vision?
Should the Town Center receive more of the city’s future growth or should the city continue with current “throughout the city” plans?
Should council members seek out resident input or go with their “best understanding”?
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Common Cause Housing Balance for Sammamish-Part 3
Part 1 may be found here. Part 2 may be found here.
- How to attain sustainable housing affordability, create vast community wealth and improve driver experiences.
Paul Stickney
By Paul Stickney
Guest Contributor
Article Three of Three
Statement: As you have been reading these articles, you have seen me use “we” and “our” quite often. This refers to either The City, the Community or both.
For over four years, I have attended nearly all City Council meetings, Planning 
Commission meetings and Transportation Committee meetings plus others. I am definitely NOT a Politician. I see myself as a citizen “Statesman”–bringing a bedrock of principles that are right, to benefit the members of our community, with a vision of long-term housing affordability and sustainability. I am working to build consensus for achieving that vision.
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Sammamish City Council retreat begins tonight
The Sammamish City Council retreat begins tonight with dinner.
It runs through mid-day Saturday.
The agendas for tonight, Friday and Saturday may be found here. Click on each day for the day’s agenda.
The retreat is at the Plateau Country Club. This is the first time the Council is holding its retreat in the city.
Since it is being held locally, there won’t be a webcast.
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