Council Up Close is a series of Q&A interviews of Kirkland’s City Council, produced by the City of Kirkland. Each thirty minute interview is conducted by Scott Mullet and is an opportunity to learn more about our City Council members. The first three interviews are in the can and available to watch online (scroll to the [...]
Letter | Council’s Political Poppycock
January 14, 2010 5 Comments
By Robert L. Style
The agenda for the city’s Jan 19th meeting is out. Staff’s report on annexation reflects just what we knew and the representatives in the PAA and some on the council ignored. It’s a mess and the consequences are even worse than we forecasted. We had credibility.
It’s too bad we can hold only the two that remain on [...]
It’s Official: Mayor Joan McBride and Deputy Mayor Penny Sweet to lead Kirkland City Council
January 5, 2010 4 Comments
UPDATED
The first Kirkland City Council meeting of 2010 started with the ceremonial swearing in of the the new council members. Kirkland City Clerk Kathi Anderson administered the oath of office to Council Members Joan McBride (Position No. 1), Penny Sweet (Position No. 3), Amy Walen (Position No. 5) and Doreen Marchione (Position No. 7) who [...]
LETTER | New Council’s Trust to be Tested
December 16, 2009 13 Comments
By Robert L. Style
At last night’s Council meeting, the Council approved annexing the PAA 4 to 3. It was one of the most serious breaches of trust between four elected officials and our citizens that we’ve seen in many years. The four did not represent the people who elected them.
How we got to this vote is important. Several Councilmembers lead [...]
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
November 1, 2009 11 Comments
For those of you who have yet to vote in this election, one lesson to learn is this: do your homework. There are falsehoods and dirty tricks being played to persuade you to vote for certain candidates. Learn about the candidates and the controversies surrounding them. This observer can say that without a doubt, in this [...]
