South Lake Sammamish Update

News from the South Lake Sammamish Association SLSA

November 28, 2005

In this issue:  Annexation Update

Annexation Update

As you know, our neighborhoods overwhelmingly approved Issaquah annexation and assumption of indebtedness.  But our counterparts in the Klahanie neighborhood did not approve the indebtedness measure. So the big question has become "What Should Issaquah Do About Klahanie?" and "How Would That Affect Us?"

A likely scenario appears to be that our annexation will be approved and become final March 2, 2006 and that Klahanie voters will be required to vote again on the issue of accepting indebtedness.

Here are some newspaper articles that have been written:

• Tough love for Klahanie, Seattle Times Editorial, November 26, 2005

• After vote, Klahanie's fate remains unclear, Seattle Times Article, November 23, 2005

• Klahanie annexation area needs education, revote, Issaquah Press Editorial, November 16, 2005

• Issaquah annexations aren’t a done deal, Issaquah Press Article, November 16, 2005

City planning manager Mark Hinthorne has provided this tentative timeline, as of last Wednesday. According to this timeline, which could be changed by the city council, our annexation will be discussed at the December 5th council meeting and the council will vote whether to approve our annexation at the December 19th meeting. Stay tuned for more news as it happens!

Gary:

 

Per your request - here are the anticipated next steps regarding the Greenwood Point-South Cove Annexation:

 

November 29                 Annexation election certified

 

December 5                   Agenda Bill – Council discussion on the GPSC Annexation

 

December 12                 King County Council enters the election results into their minutes and sends election certification to the City Clerk

 

December 19                 Issaquah City Council approves Ordinance accepting the GPSC annexation with assumption of bonded indebtedness

 

March 2, 2006               Annexation effective date

 

March 3                        Annexation Census required by state law begins

 

April 3                           Annexation Census complete and results provided to the State Office of Financial Management.

 

Again these are the anticipated dates.  Please call if you have any questions………..

 

-- Mark