Last night we decided to accept the ten-percent annexation petitions from Fairwood and West Hill. We will study the potential costs of both annexations more closely, and possibly allow one or both to go to ballot. There are A LOT of factors to still consider, and it is not clear to me what the voters in each of these areas will ultimately want. But at this time, both potential annexations are possibilities.
Other than the possibility of determining that we won’t take these on because of cost, the City of Renton will officially stay neutral on the annexations. This official city position does not extend to our employees however, who (like all citizens) are free to support any political positions they choose on their own time with their own resources. (For instance, our fire fighters local has endorsed the Fairwood annexation drive.)
Here are more details about last night’s vote on this topic (from today’s Renton Reporter).
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