JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Non-partisan. Independent.
Next City Council Meeting is October 29, 2026
Working hard to support local businesses!
An advocate for airport issues!
Articles from around the area, including re-prints from various newspapers (provided under Fair-Use provision.) These are information only, which means that many, Many, MANY of these do not represent my point of view. (Seriously, they don’t.) I just want you to know what’s out there being discussed by electeds that concern Des Moines.
CITY MANAGER REPORT September 25, 2026 Exploring a Tree Canopy Preservation Program Staff will introduce a proposed Tree Canopy Preservation Program, aimed at helping the City better protect and care for trees that play an important role in stormwater management and water quality, at next week’s City Council meeting. Over the past several years, the
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International Coastal Cleanup Comes to the Marina This Saturday, September 19, the Des Moines Marina and Beach will be part of the annual International Coastal Cleanup, bringing volunteers and divers together to help remove debris from our shoreline and the waters below. As part of the cleanup, the Marina Fishing Pier will be closed from
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September 4, 2026 City Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day City Offices will be closed Monday, September 7, 2026 in Observance of Labor Day. Emergency Services and Marina fuel dock will remain open. Our New Website is Live! You may have noticed things look a little different around here! The City recently launched its
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CITY MANAGER REPORT August 28, 2026 Cities Submit Joint Comments on Airport Environmental Review The Cities of Des Moines, Burien and SeaTac have submitted a joint comment letter to the Port of Seattle regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects. Submitted on August 20,
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The 1.19-acre project could become the centerpiece of a broader waterfront redevelopment effort coordinated with the Port of Everett. City of Mukilteo By Neetish Basnet – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jul 29, 2026 Listen to this article4 min Story Highlights What’s This? Mukilteo issued a request for qualifications Wednesday to redevelop a 1.19-acre waterfront site. The
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By Niki Stojnic Special to The Seattle Times RUN YOUR FINGERS through a dense sea otter pelt or along the rough edge of whale baleen. Delicately brush the tentacles of a neon green anemone or the spines of a purple sea urchin. Check out the tiny bones of a kingfisher or the massive ones that
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Wealthy King County residents leave with billions as lower-income newcomers arrive By Neetish Basnet – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal May 25, 2026 Story Highlights What’s This? King County lost around $2.19 billion in adjusted gross income as wealthier residents moved out and lower-earning residents moved in. Neighboring Snohomish and Pierce counties absorbed most departing residents seeking
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Two Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries speed toward Pier 50 in downtown Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times, 2025) By Josh Farley Seattle Times Opinion columnist Fellow ferry commuters, I’ve got a question. Would you prefer, in your frequent crisscrossing of our inland saltwater, a return to the clockwork reliability of the jumbo ferry service
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By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist A decade ago, when King County first asked voters for $392 million in property taxes for the Best Starts for Kids program, the only group opposing it called itself “Smart Choices King County.” “This levy sounds nice,” the group wrote in the 2015 voters guide. “But it is a
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Modera Woodmont Beach in Des Moines will have six residential buildings totaling 290 units when completed. EDI International By Shawna De La Rosa – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Mar 24, 2026 Story Highlights Mill Creek Residential broke ground this week on a 290-unit apartment development in Des Moines. The first phase will begin leasing
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