JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Non-partisan. Independent.
Next City Council Meeting is January 9, 2025
Working hard to support local businesses!
An advocate for airport issues!
NewsGrants Sep 11 Written By Sanjay Bhatt Kitsap Transit (KT) will receive $13.5 million in federal funding to buy a new fast ferry that would replace an older vessel operating the Kingston/Seattle route, improving the Kingston Fast Ferry service’s reliability. The federal funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration’s Passenger Ferry Grant program and
... continue reading.Just got back from watching the community meeting. I want to thank my colleagues for, the Waterland Blog’s Scott Schaefer for recording, our staff who were so welcoming to the four applicants, and the 60+ residents who attended, including several previous councilmembers (and two mayors!) But sixty people is not nearly enough! So please watch
... continue reading.6:30pm Tuesday, August 27, Beach Park Auditorium Please attend and meet the four finalists for our next City Manager. 6:30pm August 27, 2024 at the Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium. Directions: 22030 Dock Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198. Parking will be free. If the immediate spaces are filled, you can park in the Marina
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https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/databases Look up 2023 salaries for City of Lakewood WA employees Staff Report Updated May 27, 2024 1:26 PM Whether you’re being hired or already have a job, at some point you’re going to be in a salary negotiation situation. Take these steps for better negotiating. By Meta Viers This database shows base salary and
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Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at NPR, says he started sounding the alarm internally when he noticed a bias creep into the network’s coverage. (Pete Kiehart for The Free Press) I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the
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By Claire Withycombe and Jim Brunner Seattle Times staff reporters OLYMPIA — Five years ago, the Washington Legislature was dragged, kicking and screaming, into compliance with the state’s Public Records Act, which says their emails, text messages and other documents should be available for public scrutiny. Court rulings and Gov. Jay Inslee’s veto of a
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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.Recently the Council has received several messages (and I have personally received more than several messages) concerning the need for improved communication with the City. As you know, I have always been completely on board with this notion. Since the various Marina Hotel proposals we’ve seen an increasing number of requests for better public engagement...
(1) Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to prevent a governing body from holding an executive session during a regular or special meeting: (a)(i) To consider matters affecting national security; (ii) To consider, if in compliance with any required data security breach disclosure under RCW 19.255.010 and 42.56.590, and with legal counsel available, information regarding the
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A response to Waterland Blog coverage of our City Council Meeting. The reporter quotes the Mayor's untrue allegations from the dais without obtaining comment from me first--effectively calling me a liar from the dais. I point out that the story was covered by not one but two local TV stations, not to mention the fact that I was there and spoke to several of the principles--including two people on camera in the videos. The editor of the WB claims he could not find any of those stories. I found them in just a few seconds courtesy of Google....