A reminder to Fairwood residents that there are competing Fairwood Incorporation and Fairwood Annexation drives going on right now.
Renton City council held a review of city-wide annexation policy last month, and there were no big changes or surprises. However, it did come to light that the only way the City of Renton could afford the Fairwood Annexation without reducing services elsewhere in Renton is if we annexed while state and county financial assistance are available. Hence, such an annexation has to happen in 2009, or not at all, unless the state produces a new annexation funding package for 2010 and beyond. This seems increasingly unlikely given the deficit in the budget right now.
Here are the competing sites that give Fairwood residents more information. (Fairwood residents should be gratful to both of these organizing team, for the volunteer work they are putting into developing options for you)
