By Scott Hamilton
Accusations flew between the two factions of the Sammamish City Council as it considered whether to drop committees in favor of a council Committee of the Whole or some hybrid system.
Motives were questioned, personal attacks flew and “blind ambition” was alleged as interfering with the work of the committees.
Two members claimed the body is a “do-nothing” council.
The meeting again illustrated the dysfunction and political rivalries between the majority and minority factions.
By Scott Hamilton
Commentary
The Sammamish City Council tomorrow will take up a motion to dissolve its
Council Member Tom Hornish
committees, where a lot of spade work is done on issues, and adopt a Committee of the Whole (COW) process instead.
This move should be rejected. It’s been tried before. The council ultimately returned to the committee system. This city council should not repeat the mistake of the past.
By Miki Mullor
Editor
By Scott Hamilton
Commentary
If residents wonder why the Sammamish City Council is mired in acrimony, one need look no farther than the June 18 meeting.
Council Member Pam Stuart
Jason Ritchie
Sammamish Council Member Jason Ritchie isn’t wrong when he cites frustration about the divisions in the city council.
Nor is he wrong when he fingers members of the majority of the council for their contributions to the split.
But Ritchie needs to look in the mirror and accept responsibility for his own actions.
By Miki Mullor
Editor
Sammamish Comment 