The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard!

Where?    North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting

When?     Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 7 pm

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Happy Pride Month!  Before joining NHUAC’s last meeting before our summer break (June 1 @ 7 pm), King County Councilperson Joe McDermott will help kickoff the festivities at the White Center Pride Flag Raising Ceremony outside Mac’s Triangle Pub.

Please join our discussion with him, which is sure to cover his decades of experience in  public office.  Although history is important, it will not be our focus.  We’ll discuss issues that face our North Highline community today, including:

• The lack of deputies;
• Homelessness and housing;
• The abundance of graffiti and
• Our lack of community greenspaces, which in addition to their beauty and positive effects on physical and mental health, help protect communities like North Highline from the damaging effects of climate change. 

We’re also looking forward  to voting on adding Brigett Vaughn to NHUAC’s board and hoping to meet White Center’s new Store Front Deputy – Glen Brannon!

Knowledge Is Power

Learn, share, and help make North Highline a healthier community.June 1, 2023 at 7 pm – Invite Your Neighbors

The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard!

Where? North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting

When? Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 7 pm Join Zoom Meeting:
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NHUAC’s May 4th meeting will start with a changing of the guard. Last month we learned that Deputy Bill, White Center’s Storefront Deputy, would be retiring after 25 years with the King County Sheriff’s Office. It is now official; Deputy Bill has retired. However, his sense of community carries on. Bill will begin the meeting by introducing his successor, Deputy Glen. Join us in wishing Bill the best and welcoming Deputy Glen Brannon!

Property taxes, many of us pay them, whether we own or rent our homes. The amount of our taxes is directly related to the property’s assessed value. We’ll be joined by King County Assessor John Wilson to bring us up to date on the assessment process, possible exemptions, and other things pertinent to this substantial expenditure.

In addition to their beauty and positive effects on physical and mental health, greenspaces also help make communities like North Highline more livable by protecting them from the damaging effects of climate change. Last month, we learned from King County’s Dave Kimmett of an opportunity to purchase some property near Seola Pond. NHUAC, with the help of community member Sabina Beg, recently wrote a letter supporting the acquisition of those parcels. (Thanks, Sabina!) A few months ago, we submitted a letter in an effort to protect North SeaTac Park. This month Sandy Hunt and Noamie Maxwell will join us discuss that very worthwhile effort.

Deputy Glenn has been asked to make his first report to our community. We’re looking forward to that as well as hearing from Brigitte Vaughn, who has stepped forward to join NHUAC’s board.

Join us as we look to a future with the addition of new members and Deputy Glen!

Knowledge is power.

Learn, share, and help make North Highline a healthier community.

May 4, 2023 at 7 pm – Invite Your Neighbors!

he Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard!

Where:  North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting

When:   Thursday, April 6, 2023 @ 7pm

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At last month’s meeting we introduced Amelia, a North Highline resident who works at a local business and responded to February’s announcement that we are looking for people to join NHUAC’s board.  Thursday’s NHUAC meeting will begin with a formal vote on Amelia’s addition to NHUAC.  Join us as we look to NHUAC’s future with the addition of new members.

Are you interested in saving money? Are you concerned about pollution and climate change?   Have you heard about Spark Northwest, the non-profit that has helped thousands of homeowners, farmers, tribes, and low-income communities switch to clean energy?  At our April 6th meeting, NHUAC will be joined by Amy Bettle, Project Manager at Spark Northwest.  Amy will share information about her organization’s contract with King County to bring energy efficient heat pumps to hundreds of residents of North Highliner Highline and Skyway.  

In addition to their beauty, parks also help make communities like North Highline more livable by protecting them from the damaging effects of climate change.  NHUAC recently wrote a letter supporting an effort to protect North SeaTac Park. It said, in part:  “We are writing to urge you to…permanently protect and perpetuate this park… North SeaTac Park offers rare access to nature…. our physical, emotional, and community health are tied to accessible green spaces…Urban green spaces provide critical habitat and land upon which air and surface water pollutants are filtered.  They also mitigate the urban heat island effect.  North SeaTac Park is a collective natural backyard for those of us not fortunate enough to have one….”  Please join NHUAC and King County’s David Kimmett, who has been working on adding much needed greenspace to North Highline.   

Knowledge is power.

Learn, share, and help make North Highline a healthier community.

April 6, 2023 at 7 pm – Invite Your Neighbors!

The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard!

Where?    North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting

When?     Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 7 pm

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Thursday’s NHUAC meeting will include introducing Amelia, a North Highline resident who also works at a local business.  Amelia responded to last month’s announcement that we are looking for people to join NHUAC’s board.  The current NHUAC members will vote  on Amelia’s membership at NHUAC’s April 6^th meeting.  Join us as we look to NHUAC’s future with the addition of new members.

We will also be joined by Sandy Hunt, president of the Highline Teachers Association. The association is working to end violence and promote economic and social justice in the Highline School District.  The future of North Highline rests with our young people and NHUAC looks forward to hearing from Sandy.

Jim Chan, King County’s Director of Permitting, has also been asked to join us. The Code Enforcement Division falls under Permitting and we understand it has a new leader, Tom Campbell, who will also be joining us.  See you Thursday at 7 pm!

Knowledge is power.

Learn, share, and help make North Highline a healthier community.March 2, 2023 at 7 pm – Invite Your Neighbors

The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard!

Where?    North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting

When?     Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7 pm

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The death of Tyre Nichols, the young father who died as the result of a traffic stop in Memphis is heartbreaking and points to the importance of police knowing the communities they are sworn to serve and protect.

Deputy Bill Kennamer of the King County Sheriff’s Office is a regular participant in NHUAC meetings because he is an important member of the North Highline community. This month we are going to expand the public safety discussion.  Deputy Bill will be joined by:                              

Undersheriff Jesse Anderson

Precinct 4 Commander Major Mark Konoske

Community Service Officer Nate Hammock

For the past 4 years, KCSO has supported the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) a/k/a “Let Everyone Advance with Dignity” program in North Highline.  At a 2019 NHUAC meeting, then Major Anderson said: 

‘The bottom line is, we want people to turn their lives around.…

It’s a great tool, like many other resources we bring in.”

To update us on LEAD’s work, we will also be joined by Reese Abram and Tanisha Davis-Doss of King County LEAD and Aaron Burkhalter, LEAD Program Manager with the Public Defenders Association.

Knowledge is power.

Learn, share, and help make North Highline a healthier community.

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting – Zoom meeting

When:  Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 @ 7pm

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Mark your calendars and plan on joining the discussion at NHUAC’s December 1^st meeting.  As noted at our November meeting, we were hoping to secure a site to end the year with an in person gathering.  Unfortunately, we have not been able to locate a suitable space, so for the time being we will continue to meet via zoom.

The last two years have been interesting and challenging.  We would like to extend a big thanks to all who continue to sign onto the monthly meetings and stay involved in community issues.  Even though we have not been together in person, we have managed to stay connected and are grateful for the support you all have shown. Our goal is to keep the community informed, involved and to give a voice to the decisions that impact our North Highline community.

With that said, we are pleased this month to welcome the Director of the Department of Local Services, John Taylor.  The Department of Local Services was established in 2018 to better meet the needs of unincorporated King County and is “the go-to agency” for the unincorporated communities. John will provide information as well as take questions regarding permitting, code enforcement and roads, to name a few. 

We are also happy to have Bong Santo Domingo, Program Manager/Community Liaison to provide updates and information regarding community issues.

Deputy Bill Kennamer will also join us with an update from the Sheriff’s Office.

One more important piece of information –

on Tuesday November 22nd, the King County Council held a public

hearing on the proposed 2022 update to the King County Comprehensive Plan. This

followed 8 months of Council review of the plan, which includes the Skyway-West Hill

Subarea Plan and the North Highline Subarea Plan. The Council will consider the testimony received, and potentially take action at the December 6, 2022 meeting.

“The King County Comprehensive Plan is the guiding policy document for land use

and development regulations in unincorporated King County, and for regional services

throughout the County including transit, sewers, parks, trails, and open space.The North Highline Subarea Plan includes dramatic zoning increases in several of the North Highline Neighborhoods. NHUAC devoted several monthly meetings with county planners regarding the proposed changes.  If you were not able to attend any of these informative NHUAC meetings and would like to review the plans you can find a thorough report on NHUAC’s April meeting at “whitecenternow.com”  here. 

If you would like information on the King County Council meetings click here

We look forward to seeing everyone – Thursday, December 1, 7pm

MEET
Emily Alvarado & Leah Griffin
Candidates for the 34^th Legislative District
State Representative Position 1

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We will not be holding a September,2022 mtg.

The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council wishes you a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

Please join us for our next monthly meeting on Thursday, October 6th at  7 pm.

Looking forward to seeing you in October!

The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard!

Where?    North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting

When?     Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 7 pm

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NHUAC’s June 2^nd meeting will be the last before the summer break and it will be an important one.  You will have the opportunity to hear from and talk to the leaders of our local first responders, the North Highline Fire District (NHFD) and the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). 

Chief Mike Marrs of NHFD has been participating in NHUAC’s meetings on King County’s proposed Subarea Plan for North Highline.  Chief Marrs will join us to discuss the fire district’s perspective on the proposed plan, the upcoming 4^th of Julyholiday and the new fireworks ban. 

There’s a new sheriff in town!  On May 24^th. the King County Council unanimously confirmed Patti Cole-Tindall as King County’s Sheriff.  Sheriff Cole-Tindall will make her first visit to NHUAC at the June 2^nd meeting.  She will be joined by Undersheriff Jesse Anderson, who you may remember as Major from his time as Commander of the Southwest Precinct in Burien and his  visits to NHUAC.  We welcome them both and, of course, Deputy Bill Kennamer!

Before NHUAC meets again, you can enjoy a tasty breakfast while helping the White Center Kiwanis support our young people!  The White Center Kiwanis’ 12th Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on July  16^thfrom 8 am to 12 noon at the White Center Eagles.  Tickets can be purchased from any White Center Kiwanis member, Bill Tracy (206-248-2441), or at the door.  

                You are invited to join the conversation because knowledge is power.

Learn, share, and help make North Highline a healthier community.

June 2, 2022 at 7 pm – Invite Your Neighbors!— 

Barbara