The Area Council will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, February 12 (CHANGE from usual 1st Monday due to a scheduling conflict), from 7:00 to 9:30 PM at the Maple Valley Fire Station--SE corner of SE 231st St & SR-169. The King County Solid Waste Division will discuss its DRAFT Update to the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan--a 20-year plan for managing garbage/recycling impacting each of us (see Current Issues box). The Area Council will discuss other local issues of importance and four new Councilmembers will be sworn in.

Go to the Read More part of this post or visit our Asphalt Facility webpage in the Current Issues box to read the GMVUAC's January 8th written statement presented to the King County Council as our testimony in support of the six month moratorium. The King County Council is holding a public hearing (Agenda Item #63) at its meeting on Monday, January 8, 2018, regarding the six month moratorium imposed last November relating to new development proposals adjoining the Cedar River south of Renton. One of the projects affected by this moratorium is the proposed Lakeside Industries SR 169 Asphalt Plant. Members of the public are welcome to attend this public hearing or to otherwise submit their comments to the Clerk of the King County Council prior to the meeting. IN ADDITION, public comments on Reserve Silica Corporation's Remedial Investigation Report for its site clean up under the State Model Toxics Control Act are to be submitted to the Department of Ecology early in January 2018. Specific information, including links to agency reports and applications, is available on this website in the Current Issues box under Asphalt Plant and Reserve Silica. The GMVUAC encourages members of the public who have a particular concern regarding either of these matters to review the available information and submit comments to the proper agency.

2017 Survey/Election Now Closed

The 2017 GMVUAC Survey and Election is now closed. During the period in which we conducted this biennial survey a total of 282 responses were submitted, consisting of 269 online and 13 paper ballots. We are reviewing all responses and will soon post a summary of all results on our website under Citizen Surveys and publish relevant information in the Voice of the Valley. The GMVUAC thanks every respondent for your interest and welcomes your participation in helping us better serve you and our community.

Take the Survey Here
PLEASE NOTE that, due to the GMVUAC website's brief period of unavailability, online responses to our 2017 Survey/Election will be accepted, and the Form will be kept live, through Monday, December 18, 2017. Mailed and/or hand delivered paper ballots will also be received through Monday, December 18, 2017. Summary of results will be based on all responses, online or otherwise, received through Monday, December 18, 2017. All persons living in unincorporated King County within the Tahoma School District boundaries (i.e., outside of any City limits) are invited to participate.