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Gov. Jay Inslee signs Bill

March 16, 2018 1:30 am

Gov. Inslee signing the bill on March 15. Submitted photo

The Maple Valley City Council and City Manager, Laura Philpot, traveled to Olympia on March 15 for an exciting moment.

Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Bill that raises the population threshold in cities from 25,000 to 35,000.

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