The most important mayoral election in the city’s history is coming up soon in Black Diamond.
Yes, the teachers are amazing but I have become aghast at the overcrowding, substandard facilities, lack of community support, lack of funding.
State law allows cities to impose a city utility tax up to 6 percent without voter approval. Covington imposed a 6 percent utility tax on gross income with no deductions for state or city utility taxes.
On behalf of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Citizen Advisory Committee and staff, I want to express our collective appreciation to the community for voting and supporting of our recent maintenance and operations levy.
I’d like to give a huge shout out to Norm, Tammy and Bryant Mack of the Maple Valley Grocery Outlet.
Please join me in voting ‘yes’ for Maple Valley Fire’s levy. The deadline for sending in your ballot, April 23, is fast approaching.
There are so many reasons to support our fire district and the emergency services it provides that it’s difficult to find a reason not to vote yes on Proposition One.
With voters receiving ballots in the mail during the first week of April it’s critical that we recognize that this may be the most important election to support our outstanding fire district in well over a decade.
Washington State PTA would like to thank Governor Inslee for advancing the budget conversation. We like some of his ideas around targeted investment and look forward to engaging with the Senate and House appropriation committees about funding levels for K-12 education.
I wanted to make sure that I fully understood the impact of this levy and also, in turn, ensure that my fellow citizens are aware as well.
Community engagement is needed to ensure that Cedar Creek Park stays protected.
I hold elected officials to a higher standard to support their statements regarding policies and political partisanship claims.
Both property crimes and violent crimes have been decreasing – dramatically so since 2003 for the former and less so since 2006 for the latter.
Gun violence and deaths in our society are increasing at an alarming rate. And now partisan politics in Olympia has prevented common sense solutions and even public discussion on this critical issue.
The passage of I-502 changes nothing in public schools in Washington state. Certain drugs, including marijuana, continue to be illegal on school property and to anyone younger than 21 years old.
I would like to publicly acknowledge the amazing efforts of several individuals who have worked smartly and selflessly against great odds, and with little assistance from our city’s current administration, to affect improvement on the impending development out here.
As the year 2012 comes to an end, the Black Diamond Community Center has a food bank full of food to feed the hungry, warm coats and blankets to take away the winter chill, and activities for seniors, youth and community groups that keep us healthy.
Once again our Maple Valley city govt. has amazed, but not amused us.
Once again, garbage trucks, a tow truck, a school bus, and a police car all collided to provide the children and families of Maple Valley a safe alternative to Trick or Treating.
You may have been disappointed regarding the ballot box results. However, I encourage you accept the voice of the people and to become more engaged in the process. Washington elected to retain single-party rule for at least another term.
