| | News: Election results: The vote for incorporation was 48.33% of the ballots cast, with 56.9% of the registered voters participating in the election. The margin was 246 votes. A slight majority of the poll voters favored incorporation, but a slight majority of absentee voters voted against incorporation. Read more... What Now? Because the incorporation vote achieved greater than 40%, state law permits the proposition to be submitted at another election. Proponents of incorporation for Fairwood will be considering their future course over the next several weeks. September 19th: "Election Day" View sample ballot, polling places and more.., September 16th: Political action committee of Master Builder's Association targets Fairwood with paid call campaign to influence election. Read more in Seattle Times article. September 12th: Annexation to Renton of Benson Hill communities (Cascade, Cascade Vista, Renton Park, Spring Brook and Spring Glen) kicks off with information meeting sponsored by King Country, Renton and BHCpg. Read More... August 10th: "The Board of Fire Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 40 unanimously supports the approval of Proposition No. 1, Proposed Fairwood Incorporation." Read more...
July 17th: By a vote of 8 to 0, the King County Council placed the matter of the incorporation of the proposed City of Fairwood on the ballot for the state-wide primary election, to be held on September 19th. The voters in Fairwood will decide whether the Fairwood community shall become a City.
July 14th: King County Executive, Ron Sims, offers $1.25 million financial assistance package to help the new City of Fairwood get started. Read more... Quick Information:
-- Q&A document provides quick access to essential information you need for voting.
-- Additional Q&A, provided for publication in the Fairwood Flyer: Read More...
-- Annotated opposition pamphlet: Read More... | |
Fairwood Feasibility Study
 | Read this informative study written by Berk & Associates, under contract by the King County Office of Management and Budget (104 pages, PDF, 2.5 MB), published January 17, 2006. | | Fairwood Task Force
Visit http://www.fairwoodtaskforce.org for additional information concerning the campaign to incorporate the City of Fairwood, including the history of the movement to seek new goverance options for the area. Important Dates
See the Calendar for important events regarding the incorporation of the City of Fairwood. |
Fairwood Feasibility Study - Bottom Line
Does the Proposed Incorporation of Fairwood Appear Financially Feasible?
"Yes. If Fairwood residents are willing to pay the same total combined level of taxes they would pay as part of unincorporated King County. and are willing to preserve the taxing power to purchase public services over time, then a City of Fairwood would generate enough revenues to provide a slightly higher level of service than Fairwood residents currently receive." Why is this bottom line phrased this way?
The phasing ensures an apples to apples comparison of revenue, expense and services, called the "same-cost framework".
|