JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
These are excerpts from articles originally published in the Waterland Blog, along with links to the original article. The WB web site had a major crash in 2017 and much of the content was lost so articles prior to that time sometimes have missing images. I’ve attempted to piece together as much as I can from various archives of the Interwebs.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff:] A 64 percent tax increase because the Des Moines City Council won’t do its job! For the past eight years, the council majority has repeatedly lectured … Continue reading “LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former City Councilmember says ‘A 64 percent tax increase because the Des Moines City Council won’t do its job!’”
Rob Back, a seasoned maintenance contractor and former council member, is a candidate for the Des Moines City Council, Position 2. With over 35 years of experience, Back brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong track record of accomplishments. Notably, he served as a council member from 2016 to 2020, during which time he … Continue reading “Rob Back – Waterland Blog Candidate Statement”
My name is JC Harris and I’m running for City Council because Des Moines needs change. Now. I say ‘now’ because our current council is moving far too slowly. They exaggerate the health of our city, touting our turn-around from near-receivership in 2016 as being an indicator of future success. But that is a very … Continue reading “A statement from Advertiser JC Harris for Des Moines City Council”
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Based on conversations with fellow councilmembers and the public, I’ve pulled the utility tax issue off of the December 17th Des Moines City Council agenda. It will not … Continue reading “LETTER: Des Moines Mayor Kaplan says utility tax is off Dec. 17 council agenda”
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter released Nov. 24, 2015 by Des Moines Mayor Dave Kaplan: State voters, Legislature have taken away much of Des Moines’ income by Mayor Dave Kaplan For the past several months, the City Council has been working to address our long-term financial issues through the 2016 budget process. In conjunction … Continue reading “MAYOR: State voters, Legislature have taken away much of Des Moines’ income”
State voters, Legislature have taken away much of Des Moines’ income by Mayor Dave Kaplan For the past several months, the City Council has been working to address our long-term financial issues through the 2016 budget process. In conjunction with our economic development efforts, which is the key to making the City financially sustainable in the … Continue reading “Letter to the Waterland Blog by Mayor Dave Kaplan on 2016 Budget”
Mayor lashes out at new SeaTac Councilmembers for lecturing city | The Waterland Blog Nov 13, 2015 | Business, Crime, Featured Stories, Headlines, Life, Politics, Video by Jack Mayne Two still unseated SeaTac City Council members went before the Des Moines City Council on Thursday night to tell its members to not believe its staff on advice about a proposed 16 percent utility tax … Continue reading “Mayor lashes out at new SeaTac Councilmembers for lecturing city”
by Jack Mayne People expecting an attorney hired by the Des Moines City Council to advise them of ways they can appeal in the Woodmont area drug and substance rehabilitation facility will be disappointed. “Any lawyer hired by the city will make decisions for the city and not the citizens of Des Moines,” Councilmember Bob Sheckler told … Continue reading “City hired attorney will represent the city, not individual citizens, protestors told”
by Jack Mayne Twenty-five people took more than an hour last Thursday night (Sept. 17) to tell the Des Moines City Council not to cut the jobs of the city’s Parks Director and Harbormaster, and to find money to keep these important, well respected department heads in their jobs. The changes were only proposed and none of … Continue reading “Citizens object as Council considers cutting Parks Director, Harbormaster”
Seven large colored glass windows and one of the entrance doors at the Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium were smashed with rocks by unknown vandals this past weekend, sometime between early Sunday morning and early Monday morning. The damage to the building is estimated at over $15,000, according to Patrice Thorell, Parks, Recreation and Senior … Continue reading “Vandals cause over $15,000 of damage to Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium”
