On Feb. 9 the Tahoma School District will put two levies up to a vote. These levies will no longer need a 60 percent approval to pass. The Legislature in Olympia changed the State law last year to allow school levies to pass with a simple majority. More yes votes equal pass; more no votes equal fail.
From a recent Covington City Council meeting I was disappointed to hear that, as a Transportation Benefit District, the council is considering levying a $20 licensing fee for every vehicle in Covington.
As we get closer to filling out our ballots for the February special election, here is a little insight into why it is practical to have a five person fire commission board for our fire district.
While serving three months filling in for a resigning commissioner, I was hard pressed to get the information and history from the other two commissioners because a meeting between two of us (constituting a quorum) to discuss district business ran the risk of violating the public meetings act under state law. It is incredibly difficult to study and discuss work that could be done as committee work when two of three members cannot meet.
I just thought I would spend a moment and comment about the article trying to encourage tax payers to support the school levy increase. You know, we never get enough of the liberal side of our newspapers constantly striving to become the hero of the average student or the parent or whatever, by always trying to get tax payers to spend more money on good things rather than the best things.
On Feb. 9 you will have the opportunity to provide support to our children and our school district. By voting YES for the educational programs and operations levy and the technology levy you will be voicing your belief that quality education and our children are valued.
As we enter the new year 2010, we will be faced with many new challenges, choices and decisions.
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency services staff and board of directors would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the countless individuals, businesses, organizations, clubs and churches who brought the magic of the holidays to local families this past season.
The Tahoma School District is running two levies – the educational programs and operations levy and the technology levy. The operations levy is very important to our community as it is 20 percent of the district’s operating budget and pays for numerous programs and essential needs in our school district. It helps fund busing students to school which the state does not fully fund, it provides before and after school learning opportunities for students in all grades, and provides supplies and curriculum materials for our schools.
As a parent in the Tahoma School District, I am asking fellow parents and community members to join me in voting YES for the continuation of two levies on the Feb. 9 ballot. Both of these measures are important in ensuring that our students continue to get the quality education they will need to be successful.
Welcome to the first meeting of the new City Council. Thank you for attending and witnessing your local government in action. Your participation is essential to good government.
On behalf of the city of Maple Valley, we wish to thank Anthony Pomata for his Dec. 11 Letter to the Editor commending the city and county for the prompt removal of the deer carcass on state Route 169.
In March 2009, Covington ran an article in The Reporter about the
“Benefits of Building Permits”. A later article identified a feature on their (city’s) Web site to report neighbors “building” anything so the city can ensure they have a building permit.
We just had our wrap up meeting of Maple Valley firefighters’ holiday engine event. Now I know that there is a lot of much deserved accolades going out under other notices; but as one of the back room elves, I thought that we would get a jump on Costco for Christmas 2010 and put up Santa’s Christmas wish list for next year to make it an even more successful event.
Why is it that I, a 15-year-old girl attending Tahoma High School, can go into the lunch room and get two slices of pizza, an Arizona tea and three cookies all for under $6, but I can’t go to the grocery store and get a healthy meal for even close to that.
We’re homeowners in the Maple Woods subdivision. About 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13th a silver SUV with a truck bed crashed into our garage – crushing the door and smashing into the back of my car that was parked in the garage.
On Oct. 30 I was bicycling south on the old railroad bed trail that runs alongside (to the west) of state Route 169/Maple Valley-Black Diamond Highway when I saw a deer carcass.
On behalf of the Tahoma School District, and as the United Way district coordinator, I would like to congratulate and thank the Tahoma School District employees for their generous support during another incredible United Way campaign.
In a letter titled “John Carlson gets it wrong when it comes to cap and trade” that was published on Web site Nov. 17, Cameron Peters claimed that John Carlson erred in criticizing the cap and trade legislation as being expensive to families.
We all want to conquer poverty in our community. As a senior at Kentwood High School, home of the Conquerors, I am proud to say my school hosts Munch Madness every November.
On Saturday, Nov. 14 comedians John Keister (Almost Live), David Crowe (Showtime) and Joe Larson, performed BREAST Damn Comedy Show Period! at Druids Glen Golf Course. The comedians graciously donated their time and talents, which raised $2,300 for my three-day Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer walk.
