JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Non-partisan. Independent.
Next City Council Meeting is December 5, 2024
Working hard to support local businesses!
An advocate for airport issues!
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 letter was published on Des Moines Mayor Dave Kaplan’s Facebook page; we have received permission to post it here. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff] Well, my “friends” at Comcast sent their standard email with a link to a customer satisfaction survey. On their open-ended
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[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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.Angry Woodmont residents again demand no drug clinic in their neighborhood 16 Comments Print This Post Listen to full, raw audio of the special Sept. 16 Des Moines City Council public hearing here: Audio Player 00:06:16 02:59:23 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. by Jack Mayne There were no pitchforks, but lots of
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