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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.
AMAZON’S HOUSE CALL As the Housing Equity Fund nears its $2 billion investment
As the Housing Equity Fund nears its $2 billion investment goal two years ahead of schedule, affordable housing developers wonder how Amazon’s commitment will evolve. By Shawna De La Rosa – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Feb 12, 2024 Updated Feb 12, 2024 6:39pm PST Three years after Amazon launched its Housing Equity Fund (HEF), the scope of its ambitious
... continue reading.Seattle property taxes among top 5 most expensive in big U.S. cities
By Gene Balk / FYI Guy Seattle Times columnist Everyone knows buying a home in Seattle is incredibly expensive. But keeping it isn’t cheap either. I’m talking about property taxes. The tax burden for Seattle homeowners is among the highest for any large U.S. city. And along with home values, property taxes in Seattle have
... continue reading.For the first time in decades, number of kids in King County drops
By Gene Balk / FYI Guy Seattle Times columnist Did King County hit “peak kids” in 2020? The 2020 census counted 456,000 people under 18 in King County, the highest number ever recorded. That isn’t a surprise, since the county’s population of children has increased steadily for decades. But since then, there’s been a reversal.
... continue reading.A Seattle suburb known for affordability becomes example of U.S. debate on homelessness
By Anna Patrick Seattle Times staff reporter The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by BECU, Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. It started with just a handful of tents outside Burien City Hall. In less than a year, the city of Burien went from fretting
... continue reading.Op-Ed: Want a More Representative City Council? Pay Them More
Renton City Council is among the lowest paid in the region at $21,000 per year, well below minimum wage. (City of Renton) Dismal councilmember pay is hampering local city governments across Washington State. Understandably there might be some revulsion against the suggestion to pay politicians more. The association is often with fat cat millionaires living
... continue reading.Op-Ed: Want a More Representative City Council? Pay Them More
Dismal councilmember pay is hampering local city governments across Washington State. Understandably there might be some revulsion against the suggestion to pay politicians more. The association is often with fat cat millionaires living in mansions and living the high life. The lack of sympathy is understandable. These are people who wield significant power over their
... continue reading.Should Kent adopt City Council districts? That’s aim of new campaign
By Daniel Beekman Seattle Times staff reporter There’s a new effort underway to bring neighborhood-based voting to Kent, the south-of-Seattle suburb that’s King County’s third largest city. A campaign called “Kent for Districts” launched Thursday, announcing plans to collect petition signatures for a November ballot measure that would switch five of seven Kent City Council seats to
... continue reading.Draft EIS Public Meeting: Zenith Properties Building Demolition Application
Please join us for a virtual public meeting during the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Zenith Properties Building Demolition Application. The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (or when the last comment is received). You can learn more about Zenith Properties
... continue reading.220-unit affordable housing complex coming to Kent on West Hill
Kent Multicultural Village could be open in 2027 next to light rail station By Steve Hunter Monday, January 29, 2024 4:15pm NEWS A proposed Kent Multicultural Village will change the landscape in the next few years of the West Hill along Pacific Highway South and the light rail route. The estimated $120 million project is expected
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