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Airport, Marina, Public Safety, Taxes, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update 08/04/2024

August 4, 2024August 8, 2024

This week: EnvComm on Des Moines Creek Basin. Last Week: Big FinComm meeting to consolidate seniors and events! Study Session Part 150! Police update!...

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Marina, Public Safety, Taxes

Ferry, passenger ferry

What does public safety have to do with batteries?

August 4, 2024August 23, 2024

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One reason I've been concerned about the Tax Levy is the ongoing spending we continue to do on questionable projects like an electric ferry....

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Public Safety, Taxes

Police response times are improving!

August 2, 2024November 3, 2024

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At our August 2 City Council meeting, we received a police department update which showed that response times are actually improving! And yet, we're warned that the officer/resident ratio is low. But that begs an important question......

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History

Tribal Canoe Journey at Saltwater State Park

July 29, 2024July 30, 2024

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So… the guy at the top holds the tribal flag of the Muckleshoots. There is a group that waits in the water and from time to time they chant. On the shore, there are drummers. When one of the boats approaches, the people in the water greet them and everyone hoists the boat onto the...

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Airport, Policy, Public Safety, Taxes, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 07/28/2024

July 28, 2024July 29, 2024

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This Week: FinComm on Business License Fees increases. Port Package Update pow wow. Study Session: Legislative Agenda! Last Week: Big meetings on Marina Steps. It's all or nothing! $1M for a Passenger Ferry Battery? DMCBP SEPA Comments due....

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History, Neighborhoods

Barnes Creek Trail, Des Moines Creek Business Park, Des Moines Creek Trail

Des Moines Creek West (Barnes Creek Trail)

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This photo montage covers the area from 216th north to Des Moines Creek Trail and west from the current DMCBP 20th Ave. to 15th Ave....

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Taxes

Did we, or did we not, have a dedicated fund for tax levy money in 2006?

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Despite what you may have heard, the City did have a dedicated fund for holding tax levy money in 2006. And it made -no- difference....

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Airport, Policy, Public Safety, Taxes, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 07/21/2024

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

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This Week: DMCBP SEPA comments! Big meetings on Marina Steps, Comp Plan, More ferry? Last Week: I vote on Rapid Ride buses....

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Taxes

About that Tax Levy Lid Lift Pamphlet

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Normally, I do not bother people more than once a week. However, after hearing from a bajillion residents, I have two significant concerns about the accuracy of the tax levy lid lift pamphlet you’ve all received from the City which I’d like to call to your attention. First Concern: the graphic The bar chart indicates...

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Airport, Policy, Public Safety, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 07/14/2024

July 14, 2024July 16, 2024

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This Week: I vote on RapidRide buses. Last Week: New DPW! New Chief! Redondo Restroom. Great July 4 fireworks report! Septic Party in North Hill! Airport Documentary at Museum Of Flight....

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Public Service Announcements

Upcoming Events

Ongoing Stuff

Get vaccinated! Yeah I know you’d like to forget about it, but there are new variants and the infection rate is climbing. Fortunately, there is an effective booster, which is recommended for people 65 and older and those who are immuno-compromised. It is available now, effective, free and you can get your appointment today here and here , including walk-Ins at SAFEWAY, Walgreen’s, Rite-Aid, SeaMar and Healthpoint.

Sign up for the King County Code Red Alert program. When you sign up for Code Red you’ll be notified immediately when there is a possible health threat. After the recent ‘Boil Water Notice’ I received just a few grouses that ‘it did not work’. I’m 99% certain that the problem is that you have to actually sign up for an account. Do It! There is this ‘guest’ option which is stupid and should not even be an option. Everyone who had an account in their system was notified. If you’re like me and signed up ten years ago (after the last notification), go to the site immediately and verify your account. Ten years is a long time for any computer system.
Check out the 223rd Green Street Project web site and take the 223rd Green Street Survey before December 11th!
Check out the Des Moines Marina Steps web site and take the Marina Steps Survey.
If you’re interested in any of our Kids or Senior activities, you can sign up here.
Learn more about our Comprehensive Plan and take the Housing Action Plan Survey.
Take the City Communication and Engagement Survey
Give blood! Schedule an appointment today. There is a CODE RED emergency shortage.
Masonic Home! There is a petition for those who are interested in historic preservation of the property. If you have questions, don’t contact me. Contact Barbara McMichael and Lloyd Lytle Jr
Community Service Officer Tonya Seaberry wants to hear from neighborhood groups interested in establishing block watch programs: Tseaberry@desmoineswa.gov or 206-878-3301.
City Of Des Moines Minor Home Repair Program: Low to moderate income households can get grants to do all sorts of necessary repairs. Email Tina Hickey (206) 870-6535.
Every home should have a Carbon Monoxide Detector–especially during the colder months! Full stop. If you need one but money is tight, South King County Fire And Rescue will get you one. Just call their Community Affairs Office at 253-946-7347.
And last, but not least: If your home has Port Package (sound insulation system) that is having issues, please go to SeatacNoise.Info

How to attend meetings and provide Public Comment

Meetings take place at City Hall 21630 11th Avenue S., Suite #C Des Moines WA 98198. They can also be viewed live:

Via Zoom (click here)
On Comcast Channel 21/321
On the City’s YouTube channel.

Meetings generally occur on the first, third and fourth Thursday of every month at 6:00PM. There is also Committee Of The Whole on the first Thursday of the month beginning at 5:00pm. Check the City Calendar for special meetings and agenda

You do not have to sign in to attend a meeting! The sign-in sheet is only for people wishing to make a Public Comment.

There are four ways to provide Public Comment:

In person: Show up a few minutes before the meeting and sign the sheet. Public Comment is usually conducted at the beginning of the meeting.
Zoom: To sign up, call (206) 870-6552 or email cityclerk@desmoineswa.gov the City Clerk by noon Wednesday — the day before the meeting.
E-mail: All e-mails sent to citycouncil@desmoineswa.gov are considered public comment. They are instantly available to all members of the City Council and the City Clerk who includes them into the record of public comments at the next meeting.
US Mail: Attn: City Clerk Office, 21630 11th Avenue S., Des Moines WA 98198. Please provide us with your first and last name and the city in which you live.

All public comments are added to the Agenda Packet available on the City web site following each meeting.

All letters or e-mails requesting a specific action are referred by the City Clerk to the appropriate City department.

If you would like a follow up from me, personally, please indicate that or call me (206) 878-0578.

The Clerk does not read e-mails to the Council in full; only the subject line. However, we do see them as soon as you send them.

JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington

Most Recent Article [more articles below]

Weekly Update 08/04/2024

What does public safety have to do with batteries?

Police response times are improving!

Tribal Canoe Journey at Saltwater State Park

Weekly Update: 07/28/2024

Des Moines Creek West (Barnes Creek Trail)

Did we, or did we not, have a dedicated fund for tax levy money in 2006?

Weekly Update: 07/21/2024

About that Tax Levy Lid Lift Pamphlet

Weekly Update: 07/14/2024

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