Muni News
VOLUME 90, ISSUE 5  - SUMMER 2000

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LEAGUE ACTIVISM RETURNS
League Chairman, Tom Albro, updates Members on League activities

Dear Fellow Members,

August is an especially busy time here. Our Candidate Evaluation Committees have been in full swing doing the important work of rating all of the legislative candidates in King County. I am proud to say that each of the three committees did an excellent job; we are fortunate to have so many dedicated and effective volunteers.

We were also busy doing the work necessary for the Board of Trustees to evaluate and take positions on many of the ballot issues that will be voted on this fall. Our Ballot Issues Committee started its work in June. The Committee’s analysis and recommendations were submitted to the Board and the Board took positions on the initiatives at a special meeting on August 21. A brief statement of positions is enclosed but you are encouraged to check our website www.munileague.org for greater detail that includes the Committee’s summary reports. The Committee also recommended that the League study the use of ballot issues in the state with a goal of making recommendations for improving the process.

Finally, we will be re-establishing three member-based Standing Committees and are looking for volunteers to serve on them. Each will focus on local governance. One will concentrate on the City of Seattle, another will be looking at King County, and the third will work on Bellevue/Suburban Cities. This is a major step in the re-emergence of the League. Join in and become a part of it.

Stay tuned, more to come …Tom

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