by GMVUAC Committee | Jun 27, 2021 | Announcements
** The Area Council will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 12, 2021 (one week following the normal first Monday of the month meeting date due to the Fourth of July Holiday), from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. This will be another virtual meeting held through Zoom. This will be another virtual meeting held through Zoom. See "GMVUAC Monthly Meetings" box for Agenda and Zoom info.
*****DUE TO CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY, FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED AND WILL BE HELD REMOTELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*****
** When meetings begin again they will be held on the first Monday of the month (2nd Monday in case of a Holiday) at 7 - 9:30 PM; Maple Valley Fire Station #81--SE corner of SE 231st St & SR-169.
** Meetings usually have Guest speakers from various local, county, or state agencies. Other local issues of importance also are discussed.
** Future topics and guest speakers will be posted as information becomes available.
by GMVUAC Committee | Jun 8, 2021 | News
King County Roads Division has proposed an Unincorporated Road Levy Lid Lift , since funding is not keeping pace, resulting in forecasted reduction in service levels and growing unmet-need Revenues. The existing Roads Levy can only increase at 1% per year (plus new construction). Gas tax proceeds are flat and expected to decline in the long term. Needed expenditures are many due to aging infrastructure; increasing operating and capital costs; and inflation. The 6-year levy lid lift as a short-term funding option that, if approved by the King County Council would go to unincorporated area voters this November.
by GMVUAC Committee | May 18, 2021 | Major Issues
The Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) provide a countywide vision and serve as the guiding principles and policies for all Comprehensive Planning in King County (County, City, and Special-Purpose District), as well as County and City Zoning Codes. On March 10, 2021, members of Rural Area UACs and UAAs submitted joint detailed comments on a matrix showing existing CPP policies with proposed changes and rationale for same (e.g., Policy Matrix) released by the KECO. Subsequently a Principle/Policy Mapping Table was submitted to provide correlation between a set of Rural Area principles and policy comments. On March 24 King County Executive Staff held a virtual meeting with the Rural Area joint team to discuss and understand all its submitted comments. On April 6, 2021, the Public Review Draft (PRD) was released with a 30-day comment period to May 5, 2021. The Area Council again led a team of Rural Area UACs and UAAs in a complete review and preparation of detailed comments. On May 4 a final set of detailed comments were submitted to King County. For all Comment submittals by the Joint Rural Area UAC/UAA Team, please see the Letters page under the Correspondence drop-down menu.
by GMVUAC Committee | May 7, 2021 | Announcements
** The Area Council will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 7, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. This will be another virtual meeting held through Zoom. Our Guest Speaker will be KC Dept. of Local Services (DLS) Director, John Taylor, who will speak on the proposed KC Unincorporated Area Road Levy. See "Meetings" box for Agenda and Zoom info.
*****DUE TO CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY, FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED AND WILL BE HELD REMOTELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*****
** When meetings begin again they will be held on the first Monday of the month (2nd Monday in case of a Holiday) at 7 - 9:30 PM; Maple Valley Fire Station #81--SE corner of SE 231st St & SR-169.
** Meetings usually have Guest speakers from various local, county, or state agencies. Other local issues of importance also are discussed.
** Future topics and guest speakers will be posted as information becomes available.
by GMVUAC Committee | Apr 10, 2021 | Announcements, Uncategorized
Your Area Council serves as an all-volunteer, locally recognized advisory body to King County on behalf of all rural unincorporated area residents living in the Tahoma School District.
The twelve-seat Area Council currently has two open seats. If you have an interest in joining please send an e-mail to: info@gmvuac.org or attend a monthly meeting and express your interest.
You can serve on any of the Area Council’s three major subject-matter Committees: Environment, Growth Management, or Transportation, as well as the Ad Hoc Economic, Public Relations, and Train Show Committees. You do not need to be an Area Council Member or live within the Tahoma School District. Again, if you have an interest in joining please send an e-mail to: info@gmvuac.org or attend a monthly meeting and express your interest.
The Area Council welcomes your participation.
