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Northshore Fire Department approves merger resolution; measure on April 27 Special Election Ballot

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Northshore Fire Station in Kenmore
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The Board of Fire Commissioners for the Northshore Fire Department approved a resolution asking voters to approve merging with Woodinville Fire and Rescue. 

The measure will be on the April 27, 2021 Special Election ballot for voters in Northshore's service area. The purpose of merging is to improve service for residents and provide cost-efficiencies for taxpayers.

"Many fire districts in King and Snohomish counties are merging or have merged to be more efficient," said David Maehren, who chairs the Northshore Board of Fire Commissioners. 
"We have a real opportunity to improve service and save money for taxpayers by making our existing partnership with Woodinville Fire and Rescue permanent with this merger."

The Northshore Fire Department and Woodinville Fire and Rescue are similar in size and fund emergency services with a fire levy and fire benefit charge.

The agencies share training programs for emergency personnel, administrative positions (fire chief, deputy chief, and a chief administrative officer) and joint departments, including finance, human resources, and IT. A merger would make these administrative efficiencies permanent.

Northshore Fire Station in Lake Forest Park
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Merging also would improve emergency operations for residents and businesses in both service areas. It would allow better deployment of emergency personnel and use of apparatus and equipment. Merging also reduces impacts to taxpayers for long-term for capital items (such as stations and apparatus) because costs are shared by more property owners.

Additional benefits include better training opportunities for firefighters, stronger fire prevention programs in local schools, more community engagement, and economies of scale in purchasing goods and services. There also is likely to be a cost savings for taxpayers in both communities, and that information will be shared as soon as data is available.

"As call volumes increase so does the cost to provide service," said Chief Greg Ahearn, who serves as Fire Chief for both agencies. "We need to find ways to be more efficient so we can protect the level and quality of emergency services that our communities need. Merging does just that."

The plan is that Northshore will merge into Woodinville Fire and Rescue. By state law, this means the measure would only appear on the ballots of voters in Northshore's service area (Lake Forest Park and Kenmore). The agencies would develop a new name that reflects all three communities if the merger is approved by voters.

More information can be found on the fire districts' websites at www.northshorefire.com or www.wf-r.org. Chief Greg Ahearn is available to answer questions about the proposed merger at 425-354-1780 or, GAhearn@northshorefire.com




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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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More details on Northshore Fire proposed merger with Woodinville

Monday, November 23, 2020

Approximate territory of a combined Northshore - Woodinville fire department
Note that the station on the left is Shoreline. The LFP station is not shown. Bothell is not part of the proposed merger. Woodinville has two other stations that are not indicated on the map.



Information in this notice is from the Northshore Fire Department and Board of Commissioners

The Board of Fire Commissioners for the Northshore Fire Department approved a resolution asking voters to approve merging with Woodinville Fire and Rescue.

Current Northshore service area
Courtesy Northshore Fire

The measure will be on the April 27, 2021 Special Election ballot for voters in Northshore’s service area of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore.

The purpose of merging is to improve service for residents and provide cost-efficiencies for taxpayers.

“Many fire districts in King and Snohomish counties are merging or have merged to be more efficient,” said David Maehren, who chairs the Northshore Board of Fire Commissioners 
“We have a real opportunity to improve service and save money for taxpayers by making our existing partnership with Woodinville Fire and Rescue permanent with this merger.”

The Northshore Fire Department and Woodinville Fire and Rescue are similar in size and fund emergency services with a fire levy and fire benefit charge. 

The agencies share training programs for emergency personnel, administrative positions (fire chief, deputy chief, and a chief administrative officer) and joint departments, including finance, human resources, and IT. A merger would make these administrative efficiencies permanent.

Merging also would improve emergency operations for residents and businesses in both service areas. It would allow better deployment of emergency personnel and use of apparatus and equipment. Merging also reduces impacts to taxpayers for long-term for capital items (such as stations and apparatus) because costs are shared by more property owners.

Additional benefits include better training opportunities for firefighters, stronger fire prevention programs in local schools, more community engagement, and economies of scale in purchasing goods and services. There also is likely to be a cost savings for taxpayers in both communities, and that information will be shared as soon as data is available.

“As call volumes increase so does the cost to provide service,” said Chief Greg Ahearn, who serves as Fire Chief for both agencies. 
“We need to find ways to be more efficient so we can protect the level and quality of emergency services that our communities need. Merging does just that.”

The plan is that Northshore will merge into Woodinville Fire and Rescue. By state law, this means the measure would only appear on the ballots of voters in Northshore’s service area (Lake Forest Park and Kenmore). The agencies would develop a new name that reflects all three communities if the merger is approved by voters.

More information can be found on the fire districts’ websites at www.northshorefire.com or www.wf-r.org. Chief Greg Ahearn is available to answer questions about the proposed merger at 425-354-1780 or GAhearn@northshorefire.com.

Northshore Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to approximately 37,000 people over 10 square miles, including the cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore. Its emergency call volumes average 3,600 a year. It has two stations.

Woodinville Fire and Rescue provides fire and emergency medical services to approximately 37,000 people over 30 square miles. Its emergency call volumes average 4,000 a year. It has three stations.



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Northshore Fire Department votes to approve consolidation with Woodinville Fire and Rescue

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Northshore fire station in Kenmore
Photo by Jerry Pickard


On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, the Northshore Board of Fire Commissioners approved a vote to pursue organizational consolidation with Woodinville Fire and Rescue. 

Over the past year, the Northshore Fire Department has been considering merger options with Shoreline Fire Department and Woodinville Fire and Rescue. The goal of these discussions was to explore service improvements and cost reductions.

“It has been increasingly difficult for smaller agencies to operate at the high level of efficiency desired,” said Northshore Board Chair David Maehren. 
“This consolidation effort is part of a larger regional trend of fire department annexations and mergers. We look forward to building on what is already an excellent relationship with Woodinville Fire and Rescue.”

The advisory vote authorizes the Northshore Board of Commissioners to engage with the Woodinville Fire Board of Commissioners to pursue a 2021 ballot measure for a merger. Woodinville Fire and Rescue’s Board of Commissioners approved a similar measure in February. In preparation for the merger, both organizations will be hosting joint open public meetings and facilitating discussions with their local municipalities.

“Both organizations have a shared focus on community feedback and transparency,” said Fire Chief Greg Ahearn. “As partners, we can utilize existing personnel and resources to find better ways to serve our residents.”

Woodinville Fire and Rescue’s Fire Chief Gregory Ahearn has been serving as Northshore’s Interim Fire Chief since February. Both organizations have been working closely over the past year to examine operational efficiencies. In July, Northshore began an informational technology (IT) services contract with Woodinville.

The action by the Northshore Board could lead to a ballot measure as early as the Spring of 2021. The dates for the next regular Board of Commissioner meetings are as follows:

  • Woodinville Fire and Rescue: 5:00pm, August 11, 2020
  • Northshore Fire Department: 5:00pm, August 19, 2020
Both agencies post their meeting dates and preliminary agendas on their respective websites.

Since 1942, the Northshore Fire Department has provided comprehensive fire prevention, education, and emergency fire suppression services to the residents of the cities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park. Northshore Fire Department has two fire stations and services an estimated 36,000 people.



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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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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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Ballots for Feb 12 Special Election have been mailed

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

King County Elections has mailed ballots to about 560,000 registered King county voters for the February 12 special election. The department estimates a 34 percent voter turnout rate.

This special election includes propositions from the Seattle and Renton public school districts. 

Locally, Lake Forest Park and Kenmore voters will have a proposition from Northshore Fire aka King County Fire Protection District No. 16 Proposition No. 1. Benefit Charge Continuation

“We had record-breaking voter turnout in November, but local elections matter too,” said Julie Wise, Director of King County Elections. “This special election will have a direct impact on our communities, so it’s important to vote and return your ballot early.”

Ballots include pre-paid postage so voters do not need a stamp to return their ballots through the mail. Voters can also deposit their ballots into one of 40 ballot drop boxes open for this election. Ballots must be postmarked by February 12 or returned to a drop box by 8pm Election Day.

In-person voter registration deadline Feb. 4

King County citizens not currently registered to vote in Washington can register in person through Monday, February 4. Registration is available from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the at the King County Elections office in Renton and from 8:30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4:30pm at the Elections Annex downtown.


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Northshore Fire on the February 12 ballot

Friday, January 11, 2019

February 12 2019 Special Election will have a Ballot measure for King County Fire Protection District No. 16 aka Northshore Fire Department.

Proposition No. 1 Benefit Charge Continuation

Shall King County Fire Protection District No. 16 be authorized to continue voter-authorized benefit charges each year for six consecutive 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?

Yes
No

Explanatory statement - this link has pro and con statements

The Northshore Fire Department (King County Fire Protection District 16) is responsible for providing fire protection and emergency medical services in your community. For the last thirty years the Fire Department has funded these services primarily through a combination of property taxes and voter approved benefit charges. Benefit charges are based on risk factors and the cost of providing fire protection services, unlike property taxes that relate to the value of property.

Under state law, voters must approve the use of benefit charges every 6 years and the Elected Board of Commissioners is required to hold a public hearing each year to review and establish the amount of the benefit charge. Once established the aggregate amount of the charge is pro-rated to individual properties based on risk factors and collected by the county assessor, together with real estate taxes. The amount of any benefit charge imposed on any given property cannot exceed the measureable benefits of the services afforded to the property by the Fire Department and are subject to appeal.

Under state law, fire districts which collect benefit charges authorized under Chapter 52.18 RCW have reduced taxing authority. Benefit charges can constitute no more than 60 percent of a district’s annual operating budget and the maximum property tax rate is reduced from $1.50 to $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

If approved, Proposition 1 would continue the current funding method of providing emergency medical and fire protection services for 6 more years.



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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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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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Filing period ends with few local offices requiring primary ballot

Saturday, May 20, 2017

By Evan Smith

Filing for local offices ended Friday with few local offices having enough candidates to require a place on the Aug. 1 primary election ballot.

The only races on the primary ballot are those with three or more candidates. The top two vote getters in each primary contest advance to the Nov. 7 general-election ballot.

All local positions are non-partisan.

Non-partisan positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot.

One position that will appear on the primary ballot is a Shoreline City Council position with three candidates for the seat held by incumbent Shari Winstead, who has withdrawn from the race.

The other local positions with primary contests will be three-way races to replace retiring Shoreline School Board member Debi Ehrlichman and Northshore Fire Commissioner Eric Adman. The Northshore Fire District includes Lake Forest Park and Kenmore​.


SHORELINE AREA CANDIDATE FILING

Metropolitan King County, Council District No. 1
Rod Dembowski
Lake Forest Park, Council Position 1
Semra Riddle
Lake Forest Park, Council Position 3
John Wright
Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien
Lake Forest Park, Council Position 5
Mark Phillips
Lake Forest Park, Council Position 7
John Resha
City of Shoreline, Council Position 1
Keith A. McGlashan
Jin-Ah Kim
City of Shoreline, Council Position 3
Will Hall
City of Shoreline, Council Position 5
Shari Winstead Withdrawn
Bergith Kayyali
Carolyn Ahlgreen
Susan Chang
City of Shoreline, Council Position 7
Christopher Roberts
Shoreline School District 412, Director District 2
Heather Fralick
Jill Brady
Mike (Dee) McMullin
Shoreline School District 412, Director District 3
David Wilson
Steven J. Pollak
King County Fire Protection District 16
(Northshore Fire Department)
Commissioner Position 1
John Buller
Rick Verlinda
Don Ellis
• Lake Forest Park Water District, Commissioner Position 1
David A. Hammond
North City (Shoreline) Water District, Commissioner Position 1
Ronald F. (Ron) Ricker
Northshore Utility District,
Commissioner Position 1
Trudy C. Rolla
Chris Kuehn
Northshore Utility District,
Commissioner Position 3 (Unexpired 4-year term)
Edward Wiggins
Matt Breysse
Northshore Utility District,
Commissioner Position 4
D. Bruce Gardiner
Alexander Quigley Freedman
Ronald Wastewater District,
Commissioner Position 1
Robert L. (Bob) Ransom
Andrew Kane
Shoreline Fire Department,
Commissioner Position 1
Jon Kennison
Shoreline Fire Department,
Commissioner Position 4
Larry Hadland Withdrawn
David M. Harris



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Filing for local elections ends Friday afternoon with many positions unopposed

Friday, May 19, 2017

Evan Smith
By Evan Smith

Filing for candidates for local offices ends Friday afternoon, with several positions unopposed.

Candidates can register online until 4pm or in person at the King County Elections office in Renton until 4:30pm.

Among unopposed positions​ on the ballot are:
  • three of the four Lake Forest Park City Council positions 
  • two of the four Shoreline City Council positions
  • the one Lake Forest Park Water District Board position
  • the one North City Water District position
  • one of the three Northshore Utility District positions 
  • one Ronald Wastewater District Board position
  • one of the two Shoreline Fire District Board positions

Unopposed Lake Forest Park City Council candidates are incumbents Mark Phillips, John Resha and Samra Riddle

Unopposed Shoreline City Council candidates are incumbents Will Hall and Christopher Roberts.

Shoreline so far has the only contest that will require a primary. It's the position in which incumbent Shari Winstead already has three challengers.

Incumbent King County Councilman Rod Dembowski has yet to file for the position he holds representing Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and the rest of Council District 1. If no one files Friday, there will be a special filing period next week.

Both Shoreline School Board positions on the ballot have two candidates.

Non-partisan positions with three or more candidates appear on the Aug. 1 primary election ballot, with the top two vote getters qualifying for the Nov. 7 general election ballot. Positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot.

Information for candidates is on the King County Elections page.


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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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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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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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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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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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Local ballots in 2015 will have city councils, school boards, others

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

By Evan Smith

Local ballots in 2015 will have the position of Lake Forest Park mayor, three positions each on the Lake Forest Park and Shoreline city councils, three positions on the Shoreline School Board, two spots each on the Northshore Fire Department and Ronald Wastewater District boards, and one each on the Shoreline Fire Department board, the Lake Forest Park Water and Wastewater District board and the North City Water Commission board.

All candidates for city, fire district and water or wastewater districts run at large.

School Board
Voters throughout the School District elect each board member, but candidates for each position must live in one of five director districts. The three positions on 2015 ballots are those representing 
  • Director District 1, an area north of Richmond Beach Road and east of a line that mostly follows 12th Avenue Northeast
  • 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 district.
Mike Jacobs currently represents Director District 1; Richard "Dick" Nicholson now represents district 4; and Richard Potter represents district 5.

David Wilson, who represents Director District 3, including all areas south of Richmond Beach Road and areas north of Richmond Beach Road and west of 12th Northeast, holds his position through the 2017 ballot, as does Debi Ehrlichman, who represents district 2 in the northeast part of the district.

Shoreline City Council positions on the 2015 ballot are those now held by Council members Chris Eggen, Doris McConnell and Jesse Salomon. Lake Forest Park positions on the ballot include those held by mayor Mary Jane Goss, and Council members Jeff Johnson, Tom French and Catherine Stanford.

Ronald Wastewater District positions will be those held by Commissioners Brian T. Carroll and Arnie Lind.

The Shoreline Fire District Commissioner position will be the one that Commissioner Rod Heivilin holds; the Northshore Fire District positions are the ones that Ron Gehrke and David Maehren hold.

In the North City Water District (formerly the Shoreline Water District), the position that Commissioner Charlotte Haines holds will be on the ballot. In the Lake Forest Park Water District, voters will fill the position that William F. Donahue holds. Ballots in the Northshore Utility District, including part of northeast Lake Forest Park, will include the position held by Margaret R. Wiggins.

Shoreline City Councilman Solomon is the first local candidate to register with the State Public Disclosure Commission. He will start his campaign with $17,675 raised.

Candidates must register before they raise or spend any money.

Candidates for all positions file in May. Positions with three or more candidates will appear on the August primary ballot, with the top two vote getters for each position advancing to the November general election. Positions with only one or more candidates will appear only on the November ballot.

Also on this year’s ballot will be the positions of county assessor, county elections director and two of the five positions on the Seattle Port Commission.


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Sample Ballot: Lake Forest Park

Thursday, October 17, 2013


Sample Ballot: Lake Forest Park

By Evan Smith

Here are issues that will appear on Lake Forest Park ballots for the Nov. 5 general election in addition to statewide and countywide issues that we have posted separately.

Candidates appear in the order they will appear on the ballot.

CITY

City of Lake Forest Park Council Position No. 1

  • Jason Colberg
  • Hilda Thompson

City of Lake Forest Park, Council Pos. No. 3

  • John Wright

City of Lake Forest Park, Council Pos. No. 5

  • Edgar Escandar
  • Mark Phillips


City of Lake Forest Park, Council Pos. No. 7

  • Alan Kiest
  • John Resha


SCHOOL

Shoreline School District No. 412, Director District No. 2

  • Debi Ehrlichman

Shoreline School District No. 412, Director District No. 3

  • David Wilson


SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT

King County Fire Protection District No. 16

Commissioner Position No. 2

  • Bob Jordan
  • Carolyn Armanini

King County Fire Protection District No. 16

Commissioner Position No. 4

  • Pat McSweeney
  • Kae Peterson


Lake Forest Park Water District

Commissioner Position No. 2, short and full term

  • Eli Zehner


Shoreline Water District

Commissioner Position No. 2

  • Larry Schoonmaker


Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position No. 2

  • Robert S. Peterson

Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position No. 5

  • Don Ellis


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Introductory statement from an unopposed candidate for Shoreline fire commissioner

Wednesday, September 25, 2013


Kimberly Fisher is running unopposed for a six-year term for the position on the Shoreline Fire District board of commissioners that Jim Fisher now holds.

It is one of two Shoreline Fire District positions on the Nov. 5 general-election ballot.

Kimberly Fischer
Kimberly Fischer

I have lived and worked in Shoreline since 1962. I am dedicated to community service and an active community leader. As a resident and small business owner, I rely on the efficient, high quality services of our Fire Department.

Being a Fire Commissioner is the ultimate way to support our firefighters and to contribute to safety and emergency response in our community. I will work to foster a cohesive environment that promotes the involvement of the Shoreline community; while supporting and enhancing the Fire Department and the services they deliver.

I will focus on assuring that Shoreline Fire has the resources it needs to fully protect and respond in our community, and to plan for growth and the increased demand for service.

I will work tirelessly to see that your tax dollars are spent effectively and efficiently to support Shoreline Fire Department in maintaining a responsible and sustainable level of service to the community. One way to do this is to build partnerships with our neighbors and look for ways to share resources.

I am honored to be endorsed by Shoreline Firefighters Local 1760 and Northshore Firefighters Local 2459.



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