Those who move to Black Diamond to forever live in small town tranquility just have their heads stuck in the sand.
The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council (GMVUAC) held its regular monthly meeting Sept. 10.
As a Black Diamond resident for only three years, it is clear to me that this little town has a uniqueness about it that is all it’s own.
As Black Diamond residents living on Lake Sawyer, we are very concerned about YarrowBay’s developments.
I’m shocked and disgusted after listening to the audio recording of the August Community Forum in Black Diamond.
I had been told the mayor won’t let the police hold a fundraiser at the Eagles hall because the Eagles have rented to Save Black Diamond in the past. From the recording, it’s clear the mayor’s shocking infringement by government on freedom is true.
There seems to be a misunderstanding about an upcoming fundraising event to benefit the Black Diamond Police K-9 Unit.
I was visiting the Lake Wilderness Park on Saturday with my very elder mother and we ran into some trouble. She fainted and panic ensued.
I understand Boston, Sorci, Bowie and Hanson, who are past and replaced Black Diamond City Council persons are desperately attempting to continue to propagate a biased oversimplification of the facts so their official decisions while on the BDCC don’t seem so egregious.
I wanted to express my opinion about the great news for the golf course in Maple Valley.
Think the commute through Maple Valley is tough now? Wait until the city of Maple Valley approves their latest “good” idea.
This idea is being put forth with very little public input. We in the immediate neighborhood found out quite accidentally. The surrounding community was not notified, nor was this possible zoning change posted on the property as is typical.
On Monday, Aug. 6, the Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council (GMVUAC) held its regular monthly meeting. The newly established King County Community Service Areas (CSAs) were discussed. King County CSA manager, Alan Painter, was in attendance.
In all the meetings that I have attended regarding the Yarrow Bay Master Planned Developments in Black Diamond there is one thing that all vocal residents on both sides of the issue agree on.
They are not against growth in Black Diamond.
I will respond to the July 17, 2012 LTE “Keep Black Diamond Current Form of Government” in a similar vein and with some fact-checking.
Last November the people of Black Diamond spoke loudly and clearly about what they wanted for the future of their city.
A fellow at last Thursday’s (July 19) Black Diamond City Council Meeting — where many attended because of the possibility that the council was poised to put a resolution on November’s ballot for voters to choose between a current mayoral form of government and a city manager form — stated, near the end of a very lengthy opening comment period, that there was “an elephant in the room.”
There is a movement afoot to change Black Diamond’s form of city government from a strong-mayor to a council-manager. The Black Diamond City Council is attempting to change over 50 years of rich history without citizen involvement!
Retailers operating machines that allow their customers to roll their own cigarettes must continue affixing cigarette tax stamps to those products.
I am speaking out after Rossi’s appointment, initially thwarted by skeptical Councilmembers, because it is the next step in the campaign to get Toft into the Senate.
The Senate appointment should be about constituent service, not about using a state office for campaign purposes.
Vern Smith is retiring after 14 seasons as Head Coach of the Maple Valley/Tahoma Lacrosse Club. He has touched the lives of hundreds of our student-athletes, including our two sons, teaching them athletic skills, teamwork and important life-skills, and helping them to mature into adults.
