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LFP Citizens Commission to hold session on proposed fire department merger Wednesday

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The Citizens Commission is a volunteer group not affiliated with the City of Lake Forest Park

At Wednesday night's Lake Forest Park Citizens Commission Meeting, we will have a Presentation from the Northshore Fire District on Proposition #1- the Proposed Ballot Measure to Merge Northshore Fire (King County Fire Protection District #16), into the Woodinville Fire & Rescue District.

We will also allow for Questions, Clarifications, and Answers, in addition to Pro and Con Statements, comments, and opinions.

This event is open to everyone.

According to those involved, it can make a difference to the future of Shoreline Fire, Northshore Fire, Bothell Fire, and Woodinville Fire and Rescue.

The event will start at 5:00pm and continue to 8:00pm, Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
People are welcome to attend at any time, and leave at any time.

The Google Meet Link is:
https://meet.google.com/dxv-pwqd-imm



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Letter to the Editor: Northshore - Woodinville fire department merger to be on April ballot

Friday, December 4, 2020

To the Editor:

The Board of Fire Commissioners for the Northshore Fire Department recently approved a resolution asking voters to merge with Woodinville Fire and Rescue. The merger request will be on the April 27, 2021 Special Election ballot for voters in the communities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park.

Many fire districts are merging with other agencies to be more cost-effective for taxpayers. Northshore and Woodinville Fire currently share training programs for emergency personnel, administrative positions (fire chief, deputy chief, and a chief administrative officer) and finance, human resources and IT departments. Merging would make these cost efficiencies permanent. Costs for future capital items, (such as stations and apparatus) would be less for taxpayers as well because it is shared by more property owners.

Another issue driving this request is improving service. Merging would allow better deployment of emergency personnel, and sharing of specialized apparatus and equipment when responding to emergency calls. It also would provide better training opportunities for firefighters, stronger fire prevention programs in our local schools, and more community engagement.

More information can be found on our website at www.northshorefire.com/merger-updates We appreciate you considering our request, and welcome your questions.

Thank you,

Dave Maehren, Chairperson
Northshore Fire Department
425-354-1780 dmaehren@northshorefire.com



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UPDATE: The differences among Prop 1 and Prop 1 and Prop 1

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan issued a short statement to let voters know the Shoreline Fire Prop 1 has nothing to do with the other Prop 1 measures

By Diane Hettrick

Considering that both Shoreline and Lake Forest Park have Prop 1 on their ballots, it's understandable that there is some confusion. To add to the confusion, Shoreline Fire has a measure on the Shoreline ballot to renew their benefit charge.

AND Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan has reminded me that their renewal measure is ALSO CALLED PROP 1

Shoreline Fire benefit charge

This is a reauthorization of charges that Shoreline residents pay for fire protection and emergency services. 

There is no organized opposition.

Only Shoreline residents vote on this measure.

Northshore Fire measure
Photo by Diane Hettrick
Red signs

Lake Forest Park / Kenmore Prop 1 is about the proposed merger of two fire departments - Northshore, which serves LFP and Kenmore and Woodinville Fire and Rescue, which serves Woodinville.

The Northshore firefighters' union is strongly opposed and is placing red No signs all over both cities.

The city councils of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore voted unanimously to oppose the measure.

Only Lake Forest Park and Kenmore residents vote on this measure.

20 years of park improvements in Shoreline

Green signs

Shoreline Prop 1 is about a 20 year plan for major improvements on five existing parks and acquisition of new land for green spaces as the city fills up with multifamily buildings.

It is a renewal of an existing, expiring charge and will add a monthly amount of around $5 a month, depending on the value of your property. (see article on how to find out what you would pay)

There are Yes yard signs and people on corners waving Yes signs to support the parks proposition.

There is no organized opposition.

Only Shoreline residents vote on the Parks measure.


Turn in ALL ballots by Tuesday, April 27, 2021

You can take your ballot to any King county drop box. They all get sent to the same place.
  • 192nd and Aurora Park n Ride in the corner with the rain garden
  • Shoreline Library parking lot on the corner of NE 175th and 5th NE (remember you can't turn across 175th when you are headed west)
  • Lake Forest Park City Hall in the northeast corner of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way
  • You can also mail your ballot with no postage required.

There is a high validation requirement because of the turnout for the Presidential election, so voting - whether Yes or No - is important if you want your opinion heard.



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Bothell-Kenmore Reporter: Now both firefighters union and fire commissioners oppose the proposed district merger

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Northshore fire station in Lake Forest Park
Photo by Jerry Pickard

By Diane Hettrick

After a year of discussion, shared fire chief, some shared operations and cheerful press releases about how much money it would save ratepayers to combine Northshore Fire and Woodinville Fire, the whole deal has flipped.

The unions and the fire commissioners now say that they will not support the merger, which will be on the April 27th ballot anyway.

I don't know the backstory but Cameron Sheppard in the Bothell-Kenmore Reporter did a nice job of reporting the forward-facing story.

"The union claims the proposed merger has been a contentious one, with IAFF local unions representing Northshore Firefighters Local 2459, as well as Woodinville, Bothell and Shoreline opposing the merger."

Shoreline was originally in the talks to merge the three fire departments, but dropped out months ago.

"According to the union, first responders who serve the community believe the merger offers no increase to emergency services, proposes a budget and structure that is unsustainable, merges two jurisdictions that do not have contiguous borders, and reduces the wages of our Northshore Firefighters."

Read the story HERE 



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Adman, Ellis officially head for November ballot as Northshore Fire District primary votes go final

Saturday, September 3, 2011

By Evan Smith

Northshore Fire District challenger Eric Adman finished the final certified vote primary count with 55.32 percent of the vote to 34.12 percent for incumbent Commissioner Don Ellis as the two now officially head for the Nov. 8 general-election ballot.

To close the gap, Ellis will have to pick up most of the thousands of Northshore voters who didn’t participate in the primary. Two years ago, 56.24 percent of voters participated, compared to 33.41 percent in this year’s primary.

The primary results became final Wednesday when the King County canvassing board met. The County canvassing board consists of the County elections manager, the chairman of the County Council and the County prosecuting attorney,

The Northshore Fire District, also known as Fire District 16, includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas.

The District had a primary-election voter turnout of 30.90 percent, compared to the King County average of 30.83 percent.


1,403 of the votes cast did not make a selection in this race.

KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16
Final Certified Primary vote count

Commissioner Position No. 1


Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: *7793/2332533.41%

Commissioner Position No. 1


Stan Isenhath
631
9.81%


Don Ellis
2194
34.12%


Eric Adman
3557
55.32%


Write-in
48
0.75%


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Election results: Fire District 16

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Even though these are the first reported results for the Northshore Fire issue on the special election ballot, it's safe to say that we will not need to follow the results closely.

First reported results show that 90.5% of the 4,630 ballots cast were affirmative.

The measure is a continuation of taxes already being paid by citizens of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore to support fire services in the two cities.

Northshore Fire has two stations, with the main headquarters in Kenmore, and a station in Lake Forest Park. The legal name of the district is "King County Fire Protection District No. 16" but is known as Northshore Fire.



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Special purpose district candidates who have filed for election

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Shoreline and Lake Forest Park have a number of special purpose districts for services.

These districts have boards and the commissioners are elected by the citizens served by the particular district.

Those who are unopposed have essentially just been re-elected, unless there is a write-in candidate.

Write-ins register but do not get their names on the ballot. Write in names have to be written and spelled exactly as the candidate has registered.

Only two of these positions have challengers and all will appear on the November ballot.


Shoreline / Lake Forest Park

North City Water District, Commissioner Position 2
  • Patty Hale

Shoreline

Shoreline Fire Department, Commissioner Position 2
  • Kimberly Fischer
  • Tom B. Moffat
Shoreline Fire Department, Commissioner Position 5
  • Ken Callahan
Highlands Sewer District, Commissioner Position 2
  • Karl V. D'Ambrosio
Ronald Wastewater District, Commissioner Position 2
  • Gretchen Atkinson
Ronald Wastewater District, Commissioner Position 3
  • Laura Mork
Ronald Wastewater District, Commissioner Position 4
  • Craig Degginger
  • David M. Harris Withdrawn

Lake Forest Park

King County Fire Protection District 16, Commissioner Position 2
aka Northshore Fire
  • Josh Pratt
  • Rik Holley Withdrawn
King County Fire Protection District 16, Commissioner Position 4
aka Northshore Fire
  • Rick Webster
  • Tyler Byers Withdrawn
Lake Forest Park Water District, Commissioner Position 2
  • Eli Zehner
Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position 2
  • Thomas Mortimer
Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position 5
  • Don Ellis
  • George Keeney



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Candidate filing for local offices starts Monday

Saturday, May 9, 2015

By Evan Smith

Candidate filing for local offices, either online or in person at the King County elections office, starts Monday.

Candidates can file in person at the County elections office in Renton or online. Elections officials encourage candidates to file online. Candidates who go to the elections office get sent to a computer terminal and told to follow directions.

Online filing lasts from 9am Monday, May 11, through 4:30pm Friday, May 15. Candidates file by following the appropriate links at the county elections web site.

In person filing lasts from 8:30am Monday through 4:30pm Friday at the county elections office in Renton. In-office filers get instructions on using an in-house computer.

All candidates must pay their filing fees by the end of the filing week. Candidates can send their fees by mail. The filing fee is 1 percent of a position’s annual salary. Unpaid positions, like those on school boards, fire commissions, and utility district boards, have no filing fee.

Candidates can withdraw their names from the ballot through Monday, May 18 at 4:30pm.

All local positions are nonpartisan. Positions with three or more candidates appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballot, with ballot order determined by a lot draw. The top two candidates advance to the November general-election ballot, where the ballot order follows vote order in the primary. Positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot, with ballot order determined by the lot draw.

Positions on 2015 ballots include Lake Forest Park mayor, three positions each on the Lake Forest Park and Shoreline city councils and the Shoreline School Board, two positions each on the Ronald Wastewater District board and the Northshore Fire District board, and one each on the Shoreline Fire Department board, the North City Water Commission and the Lake Forest Park Water District board.

Candidates for the School Board positions must each live in one of five director districts. The three school board positions on 2015 ballots are those representing Director District 1, an area north of Northwest Richmond Beach Road and east of a line that mostly follows 12th Avenue Northwest; Director District 4, which straddles Interstate 5 in the south part of the School District; and Director District 5 along Lake Washington in the southeast corner of the School District. Mike Jacobs currently represents Director District 1; Dick Nicholson now represents district 4; and Richard Potter represents district 5. Ballots throughout the School District will include all three positions.

City Council and school board positions have four-year terms; positions on the fire, water and wastewater commissions have six-year terms.

Also on this year’s ballot will be the positions of county assessor, county elections director, two positions on the Seattle Port Commission and two positions on the King County Superior Court and one place on the Court of Appeals.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.

Updated 05-10-2015 7:13am



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What’s on November ballots in Shoreline and LFP - reformatted

Friday, October 9, 2015

Several readers felt strongly that a comment was not enough to offset the wonky formatting in the previous article. So this article has been reformatted to avoid assumptions of endorsements. - Ed.

By Evan Smith

Local ballots for the Nov. 3 election include three city council positions each in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park; the mayor of Lake Forest Park; three positions on the Shoreline School District board; two places each on the Ronald Wastewater District board and the Northshore Fire District board; and one place each on the Shoreline Fire District board, the North City Water District board, the Lake Forest Park Water District board and the Northshore Utility District board.

Voters also will fill the offices of King County assessor and County elections director, a position on the court of appeals and two places on the Seattle Port Commission. They also will decide on a King County charter amendment on law enforcement oversight and a County property-tax levy for children, youth, families and communities, along with two statewide initiatives and four state advisory votes.

Ballot order for candidates in the general election follows either the order of finish in the Aug. 4 primary ballot or the order determined by the county’s lot draw.

King County elections officials will mail ballots to all registered voters by first-class Wednesday, Oct. 14, and send voters’ pamphlets to all residential addresses over the next few days. The secretary of state’s office will send state voters’ pamphlets to residential addresses Oct. 9-15. The local voters’ pamphlet will have information on all county, port-district, city, school-district, fire-district and special-purpose-district candidates and two ballot measures; the state voters’ pamphlet will have material on the two statewide initiatives and four state advisory votes.

Here are candidates and measures on the general-election ballot:

STATE BALLOT MEASURES

INITIATIVES TO THE PEOPLE
 

Initiative Measure No. 1366

Initiative Measure No. 1366 concerns state taxes and fees. This measure would decrease the sales tax rate unless the legislature refers to voters a constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds legislative approval or voter approval to raise taxes, and legislative approval for fee increases.

Should this measure be enacted into law?
Yes __
No ___

Initiative Measure No. 1401

Initiative Measure No. 1401 concerns trafficking of animal species threatened with extinction. This measure would make selling, purchasing, trading, or distributing certain animal species threatened with extinction, and products containing such species, a gross misdemeanor or class-C felony, with exemptions for certain types of transfers.

Should this measure be enacted into law?
Yes __
No ___

ADVISORY VOTES

Advisory Vote No. 10, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1449

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, oil spill response and administration taxes to apply to crude oil or petroleum products transported by railroad, costing $17,000,000, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed ___
Maintained __

Advisory Vote No. 11, Second Substitute Senate Bill 5052

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, the marijuana excise tax on medical marijuana sales, costing an amount that cannot currently be estimated, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed ___
Maintained __

Advisory Vote No. 12, Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, additional taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels costing an estimated $3,707,000,000 in the first ten years, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed __
Maintained __

Advisory Vote No. 13, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6138

The legislature increased business and occupation tax revenues and excluded certain software manufacturers from a retail sales tax exemption, without a vote of the people, costing $1,449,000,000 for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed ____
Maintained __

COUNTY

MEASURES

King County Charter Amendment No. 1 -- Law Enforcement Oversight

Shall the King County Charter be amended to establish a charter-based civilian office of law enforcement oversight, to provide the office with appropriate authority to carry out its duties, to establish a charter-based citizen advisory committee on law enforcement oversight and to make the county executive, in consultation with the county sheriff, the county’s bargaining agent concerning oversight of law enforcement, all as provided in Ordinance 18087?

Yes __
No ___

King County Proposition No. 1 -- Regular Property Tax Levy for Children, Youth, Families and Communities

The King County Council passed Ordinance No. 18088 concerning funding to improve well-being of children, youth, families and communities. If approved, this proposition would provide funding for prevention and early intervention to achieve positive outcomes related to: healthy pregnancy; parental and newborn support; healthy child and youth development; the health and well-being of communities; and crisis prevention and early intervention for children and youth, including for domestic violence and homelessness. The measure would authorize an additional regular property tax of $0.14 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for collection beginning in 2016 and authorize maximum annual increases of 3% in the succeeding 5 years. Should this proposition be:

Approved __
Rejected ___

OFFICES

Assessor

Lloyd Hara _____
John Wilson ____
_______________

Director of Elections

Julie Wise _______
Zack Hudgins ____
________________

Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1

Judge Position No. 3

James Verellen _____
__________________

Port of Seattle

Commissioner Position No. 2

Courtney Gregoire ____
Goodspaceguy _______
____________________

Commissioner Position No. 5

Fred Felleman ____
Marion Yoshino ___
_________________

CITIES

City Of Lake Forest Park

Mayor

Jeff Johnson ___
______________

Council Position No. 2

Catherine Stanford __
__________________

Council Position No. 4

David A. Hammond ___
Phillippa Kassover ____
____________________

Council Position No. 6

Tom French _____
_______________

City Of Shoreline

Council Position No. 2

Jessica Cafferty ____
Keith Scully _______
__________________

Council Position No. 4

Doris McConnell ____
___________________

Council Position No. 6

Jesse Salomon __
Lorn Richey _____
__________________

SCHOOLS

Shoreline School District No. 412

Director District No. 1

Michael Jacobs ______
___________________ 

Director District No. 4

Richard Nicholson ___
___________________

Director District No. 5

Richard Potter ______
__________________ 

FIRE DISTRICTS

Shoreline Fire Department

Commissioner Position No. 3

Dan Setterberg ____
Rod Heivilin ______
_________________

King County Fire Protection District No. 16 (Northshore Fire District)

Commissioner Position No. 3

Mathew Martin ____
Don Ellis _________
_________________

Commissioner Position No. 5

David Maehren ____
_________________

SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS

Lake Forest Park Water District

Commissioner Position No. 3

Bill Donahue _____
________________

North City (Shoreline) Water District

Commissioner Position No. 3

Charlotte Haines ___
_________________

Ronald Wastewater District

Commissioner Position No. 3

Chris Eggen ___
Tim Tipton ____
______________

Commissioner Position No. 5

Arnold (Arne) Lind ___
___________________

Northshore Utility District

Commissioner Position No. 3

Matt Breysse _______
Margaret Wiggins ___
__________________



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King county election results as of Friday, August 6, 2021

Sunday, August 8, 2021


King county will continue to count any ballots postmarked on or before August 3, 2021, which was the official election day. The election will be officially certified on August 17.

Local voter turnout ranged from 33.83% for the North City Water District (Shoreline / LFP) to 37.65% for the Northshore Fire Commissioners (LFP / Kenmore)

Results as of Friday, August 6, 2021

All King County voters:

King County Prop 1 "Best Starts for Kids" 
  • Approved 252,237 passing with 61.87% of votes cast (required 50% +1)
  • Rejected 155,432
The only candidate races on the ballot were those with three or more candidates. This election is to select the top two candidates for the November general election. Other races go directly to the November election.

King County Executive - top two go to November election
  • Dow Constantine 211,283
  • Joe Nguyen 127,650
Kenmore voters only:

City Council Position 4
  • Nigel Herbig 3,207
  • Bob Black 926
City Council Position 6
  • Debra Srebnik 3,542
  • Jon Culver 805
Seattle voters only (south of 145th)

Mayor
  • Bruce Harrell 60,474
  • Lorena González 54,310
City of Seattle City Attorney
  • Nicole Thomas-Kennedy 58,776
  • Ann Davison 54,839
City of Seattle Council Position 8
  • Teresa Mosqueda 94,494
  • Kenneth Wilson 26,616
City of Seattle Council Position 9
  • Sara Nelson 67,326
  • Nikkita Oliver 65,907
Seattle School Board Director District 4
  • Vivian Song Maritz 14,180
  • Laura Marie Rivera  5,309
Seattle School Board Director District 5
  • Michelle Sarju 19,624
  • Dan Harder 2,570
Kenmore and Lake Forest Park voters only

Northshore Fire (aka Fire District 16) Commissioner Position 3
  • Tyler Byers 5,711
  • Don Ellis  925
Northshore Fire (aka Fire District 16) Commissioner Position 5
  • Nate Herzog 3,236
  • Lisa Wollum 2,980
East Shoreline / West Lake Forest Park voters who live in the water district

North City Water District Commissioner Position 3
  • Charlotte Haines 2,991
  • Nigel Keiffer 904


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Classifieds: Participation in voters' pamphlet re Northshore Fire Department measure

Friday, October 12, 2018


PUBLIC NOTICE 

PARTICIPATION IN VOTERS’ PAMPHLET 
NORTHSHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT 
KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16 

In conjunction with the special election to be held on February 12, 2019, King County Fire Protection District No. 16 will be submitting to the voters of the Fire District a proposition that would re-authorize the use of the fire benefit charge method of financing pursuant to Chapter 52.18 RCW.

As part of the process, the District will be participating in the King County Voters’ Pamphlet and is requesting applications from District residents interested in serving on the pro and con committees to prepare statements in favor of and in opposition to the ballot measure for publication in the pamphlet. There is a limit of three members per committee, and those selected must be willing to work within a group as appointed.

A letter of interest and statement of qualifications should be submitted by interested persons and must be received by the fire district at the address below no later than 5:00 pm on November 6, 2018.

District Secretary Kate Hansen
7220 NE 181st Street
Kenmore, WA 98028
Phone: 425-354-1780
Fax: 425-354-1781

Selected candidates will be notified on November 7, 2018.



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Election results for local voters

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

By Diane Hettrick

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 was election day. So few people voted in this election - 17% of registered voters - that it appears King county elections has counted all the ballots turned in. 

Ballots that were mailed in before the deadline will be counted as they come in but should hardly be enough to sway the outcomes.

The Best Starts for Kids levy was a renewal, so not plagued with the validation requirement that saw the Shoreline parks bond fail by 118 votes in the April election. With a simple majority (50% + 1) required, Best Starts passed with 58.56% of the vote.

King County Executive: Incumbent Dow Constantine and challenger Joe Nguyen will face off in November. Candidate Bill Hirt made a respectable showing at third but will not be on the November ballot and Goodspaceguy is still waiting for the spaceships to land.

In the special purpose districts, only voters who live in that district were able to vote.

North City Water District Commissioner: Incumbent Charlotte Haines will meet challenger Nigel Keiffer in November. Denise Fulford-Foster was 186 votes behind Keiffer and theoretically could catch up for a spot on the ballot - but probably not.

Kenmore City Council:
Position 6: Debra Srebnik and Jon Culver in November
Position 4: Nigel Herbig and Bob Black, although Abby London is only 150 votes behind Black.

Northshore Fire Commissioners aka King County Fire Protection District #16:
Position 5: Nate Herzog will face Lisa Wollum in November
Position 3: Here are the primary numbers and % of the vote so far:





Tyler Byers and Don Ellis will be on the November ballot.

The Northshore Fire Commissioners had a traumatic year. 

Their plans to merge with Woodinville Fire and Rescue were scuttled in the contentious April election. Then, shockingly, two of their members died: Don Ellis and Rick Verlinda. Verlinda was not up for election, but Ellis was and came in second to Tyler Byers.

The remaining commissioners are taking applications for candidates to be appointed to fill out the terms of Verlinda and Ellis. The appointees would need to stand for election at the end of their interim appointments.

If Ellis were to win in November, his interim would serve the full term. If not, his interim would serve to the end of his current term in December.



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Shoreline Fire Prop 1: Voters' pamphlet material

Saturday, July 4, 2015

The Fire Benefit Charge, Prop. 1, is one of two Shoreline Fire Department measures on the Aug. 4 ballot.
   
Here is voters' pamphlet material on Prop. 1, which requires a 60% Yes vote to pass.

BALLOT TITLE:
Shall Shoreline Fire Department be authorized to impose benefit charges each year for six years, not to exceed an amount equal to sixty percent of its operating budget, and be prohibited from imposing an additional property tax under RCW 52.16.160?

Shall this measure be approved? Yes . No

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Shoreline Fire Department provides emergency medical, and fire protection service to approximately 13.5 square miles of service area in King County.

A benefit charge is not a property tax. The benefit charge is a user fee designed to allocate the cost of the services provided by the District in reasonable proportion to the measurable benefit a property receives. The benefit charge will be based on a formula that takes into consideration levels of service, fire flows, the square footage of structures and the type of structures.

The District Board of Commissioners has determined that a benefit charge, provides the fairest, most stable, reliable and cost effective method for financing the operations of the District and maintaining a satisfactory level of services.

The proposition requests voters to authorize the benefit charge to be collected for six years from 2016 through 2021. If approved by the voters, the benefit charge will be established by November 30th of each year for collection the following year, Prior to establishing the benefit charge each year, the District Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and each year property owners will have the right to appeal the amount of the benefit charge.

For questions about this measure, contact Matt Cowan, Fire Chief, 206-533-6510.

Statement For

King County and the City of Shoreline have one of the best fire and emergency medical systems in the nation. Your odds of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest in Shoreline are literally the highest in the world, 65%. Our fire department has also been rated as a level 3, which is very good. This high level of service is because our voters have consistently provided the SFD with the funding necessary to protect our citizens and our property. A Fire Benefit Charge (FBC) is more appropriate and the best way to provide funding for the future.

A FBC is a more equitable, and dependable method of funding. It is based on the inherent risk of a building, it’s size and use. The FBC system is flexible and allows homeowners an opportunity to provide input to our elected Fire Commissioners every year. For more detailed information visit the SFD website.

Many of the best fire departments in the region are successfully using the FBC system: Northshore, Woodinville, Kent, North Highline, and Issaquah. Many others are moving in that direction. As a Citizen I urge you to continue your support of the SFD and vote yes.

Submitted by Allen Alston and Brett Defenbaugh, 

Statement Against

No statement submitted.

Statements in favor of and in opposition to a ballot measure are submitted by committees appointed by the jurisdiction. No persons came forward to serve on the committee and to write a statement in opposition. If you would like to be involved with a committee in the future please contact the jurisdiction.

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County items dominate Aug 1 primary-election ballot

Saturday, June 10, 2017

By Evan Smith

Shoreline voters will choose among three candidates for a position on the Shoreline City Council, but otherwise countywide matters will dominate ballots for the Aug. 1 primary-election ballot.

All voters in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and around King County will face contests to narrow fields for the November 7 general election for County executive and three positions on the Seattle Port Commission.

In addition, the ballot includes a county tax levy for a cultural-access program.

The Shoreline City Council position, the county executive position and the three port positions are on the primary-election ballot because each has at least three candidates. The top two vote-getters for each position qualify for the November.

The county council position representing Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and the rest of County Council District 1 will appear only on the November ballot.

So will three Shoreline City Council positions, four Lake Forest Park council positions, two Shoreline School Board positions, two Shoreline Fire Department Board position, one Northshore Fire District Board position, one position on the North City Water District Board, one on the Lake Forest Park Water District Board, one on the Northshore Water District Board, one on the Ronald Wastewater District Board and three on the Northshore Utility District Board.

Each of those positions has only one or two candidates.

County elections officials will send ballots to registered voters July 13 by first-class mail.

The deadline for voters to register online or by mail or for currently registered Washington voters to file a change of address is July 3.

New Washington voters can register through July 24, but they​ must register in person at either the county elections office in Renton or the voter registration annex in downtown Seattle.

Sample ballot for Aug. 1 primary election

King County
Proposition No. 1
Sales Tax for Cultural Access Program


The King County Council passed Ordinance No. 18513 to establish and fund a cultural access program. The program would expand access to arts, science, and heritage programming throughout King County. The program would include cultural education in schools and transportation to cultural venues for public school students. The program would also provide funding for cultural organizations to expand programming, including to serve diverse and underserved populations. The cultural access program, including administrative costs, would be funded by a county sales tax increase of one-tenth of one percent for seven years beginning January 1, 2018. 
Should this proposition be:
Approved __
Rejected ___

King County, Executive
Goodspaceguy
Dow Constantine
Bill Hirt
Stan Lippmann

Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 1

Claudia Kauffman
Bea Querido-Rico
Ryan Calkins
John Creighton

Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 3
Lisa Espinosa
Ahmed Abdi
Stephanie Bowman

Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 4
Preeti Shridhar
Richard Pope
Brooks Salazar
Peter Steinbrueck
Ray S. Armitstead
John Persak
Fernando Martinez
Ken Rogers

City of Shoreline, Council Position 5
Susan Chang
Bergith Kayyali
Carolyn Ahlgreen



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Tonight, Thursday,July 29, 2021, from 7:00pm - 8:30pm - virtual candidates forum for Northshore Fire Commissioners

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Tonight, July 29, 2021, from 7:00pm - 8:30pm


The Lake Forest Park Citizen's Commission will hold a Virtual Event with the Primary Candidates and the General Election Candidates for the Northshore Fire District, seen on the ballot as King County Fire Protection District No. 16:

King County Fire Protection District No. 16, Commissioner Position No. 3

King County Fire Protection District No. 16, Commissioner Position No. 5

We have included Lake Forest Park Water District, Commissioner Position No. 3 to participate in this event also.
This will be an opportunity for the Candidates to introduce themselves, their platforms, and campaigns.

The ballots are already out for the Primary, but if you have not voted yet, this event may help you decide how to vote.

We will have an chance for the Public to ask questions, for the Candidates to respond, and we will also be introducing any General Election candidates that show up.

Google Meet joining info

We are also having a second Virtual Event on Monday night (August 2nd), for the General Election Candidates to present their campaigns, platforms, request support, also take questions, and give answers.




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Ballots out for Northshore Fire election

Sunday, April 7, 2013

The drop box is located
outside of City Hall
Voters in Lake Forest Park and the rest of the Northshore Fire District have started getting ballots for the April 23 special election.

The only item on the ballot is a six-year continuation of a fire benefit charge.

Ballot drop boxes at the Lake Forest Park City Hall, the King County administration building in Seattle and the Tahoma School District office in Maple Valley will be open April 15-23. A drop box at the King County elections office in Renton already is open.

Voters must leave their ballots at a 24-hour drop box by 8pm election day or mail them with a postmark on or before April 23.

Any registered King County voter can cast a ballot in person by using the accessible voting unit at the County elections office in Renton, open Mondays through Fridays, April 3-22, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, and election day, Tuesday, April 23, from 8:30am to 8pm.

New Washington voters can register to vote through April 15, but they must register at the County elections office in Renton. The deadline for previously registered Washington voters to change their voting addresses or for anyone to register on line or by mail was March 25.


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Filing period for public office open until May 19

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

There are a number of positions on the ballot for the next election, including several commissioner positions.

Depending on your address and what your interests are, you might consider these positions as commissioners for Special Purpose Districts.

The filing deadline is 4pm Friday, May 19. You can file online.


Lake Forest Park
  • Lake Forest Park Water District, Commissioner Position 1
Lake Forest Park and Kenmore
  • Northshore Fire Department Commissioner, Position 1 aka King County Fire Protection District No. 16, Position 1
  • Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position 1
  • Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position 3
  • Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position 4

Lake Forest Park (west side) and Shoreline (east side)
  • North City Water District, Commissioner Position 1

Shoreline
  • Shoreline Fire Department, Commissioner Position 1
  • Shoreline Fire Department, Commissioner Position 4
  • Ronald Wastewater District, Commissioner Position 1

Information for candidates is on the King County Elections page.

The primary election is in August and the general election in November 2017.



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Do you have questions about Shoreline Fire's Prop 1?

Thursday, April 22, 2021

By Diane Hettrick

Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan


Shoreline Fire Department has a measure on the special election ballot to reauthorize the charges that Shoreline property owners pay to maintain the fire department.

It would be a routine election if Northshore Fire were not also running a measure to merge with Woodinville.

It's a very contentious measure and Yes No and Hell No signs are all over LFP and Kenmore.

But it's nothing to do with the Shoreline Fire reauthorization.

Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan would be happy to answer your questions. You can contact him by email mcowan@shorelinefire.com or call the main station number 206-533-6500.

And don't forget to turn your ballots in by April 27.



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Final list of candidates who have filed for local offices

Sunday, June 7, 2015

By Evan Smith

Candidate filing ended May 15 for local offices on 2015 ballots. Candidates could withdraw from ballot position through May 18.

Positions with three or more candidates appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballot, with the top two vote getters advancing to the Nov. 3 general-election ballot. Positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot. 

Here is the final list of local candidates:

NOTES:
(p= office that will appear on both the primary and November ballots)
(i= incumbent)

KING COUNTY: 

Assessor—Lloyd Hara (i), John Wilson
Director Of Elections (p)— Christopher Roberts, Zach Hudgins, Julie Wise

PORT OF SEATTLE: 

Commissioner, Position 2 (p)— John Naubert, Courtney Gregoire (i), Goodspaceguy

Commissioner, Position 5 (p) — Ken Rogers, Marion Yoshino, Herb Krohn, Darrell Bryan, Fred Felleman, Mark Hennon, Daniel E. Reandeau, Norman Z. Sigler, Richard Pope

CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK:

Mayor— Jeff Johnson 
Council Position No. 2-- Catherine Stanford (i)
Council Position No. 4-- David A. Hammond, Phillippa Kassover
Council Position No. 6-- Tom French (i)

CITY OF SHORELINE:

Council Position No. 2-- Jessica Cafferty, Keith Scully
Council Position No. 4— Doris McConnell (i)
Council Position No. 6 (p)—Lorn Richey, Jesse Salomon, (i) Michael Bachety

SHORELINE SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 412:

Director District No. 1—Michael Jacobs (i)
Director District No. 4—Richard Nicholson (i)
Director District No. 5— Richard Potter (i)

SHORELINE FIRE DEPARTMENT:

Commissioner Position No. 3-- Dan Setterberg, Rod Heivilin (i)

KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16 (Northshore Fire District):

Commissioner Position No. 3— Mathew Martin, Don Ellis
Commissioner Position No. 5-- David Maehren (i)

LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT: 

Commissioner Position No. 3—Bill Donahue (i)

NORTH CITY WATER DISTRICT (Shoreline/LFP): 

Commissioner Position No. 3— Charlotte Haines (i)

RONALD WASTEWATER DISTRICT: 

Commissioner Position No. 3— Chris Eggen, Tim Tipton
Commissioner Position No. 5— Arnold (Arne) Lind (i)



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