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Letter to Residents in the Annexation Area (NEWBA) & Letter to Editor

You have an important decision to make this election about whether or not to become part of Bothell. We are two long-term members of the firefighter and EMS profession (over 73 years of combined experience) as well as Council members for the City of Bothell. We are disheartened by the misinformation being promoted by the special interest group against annexation and we feel compelled to provide clarification so that you can make a decision based on facts instead of false information.

Please Read the full letter click here

This reviews the issues raised by the opposition and answers them with a general response. This will be an attempt not to duplicate detailed facts as presented in official WEB sites by the city of Bothell but to review issues raised recently by well meaning special interests, who wish to protect their jobs and jurisdictions. It is sad that we are trying to control our destiny within a sanctioned growth area of the City of Bothell while outside interest are trying to stop us with scare tactics for this is an attempt for self government. It has taken years to get to this election with a citizen action of 1,100 petition sig. submitted to Bothell in April of 2009. THIS CONTEST IS BETWEEN CITIZENS VS SPECIAL INTERESTS.... I have a concern that this battle is a line in the sand to show other cities (Lynnwood, Mukilteo, Everett, and Mill Creek- note Mill Creek Contracts with FD 7, others have Fire Departments) ) that annexation will be difficult.

The city of Bothell has added more information to answer your questions about annexation. Be sure to check it out! Lots of great information is contained on this page and the links on the right hand side regarding: Building and Zoning, City Budget and Taxes, Community Involvement and city communications, Parks, Recreation and community events, Public Safety, and Utilities, Solid Waste and Other Services.

See Link for NEWBA FAQs

A citizen meeting was held on Oct 12, to discuss annexation and followed the basic factual information as presented by Bothell without exaggeration or false information.
Click here to Read the Bothell Mailing

Bothell Open Houses Are a Success

The following is an attempt to quickly review how we will benefit by the annexation.
A. Property and Utility Taxes
B. Bothell's Fiscal Health
C. Public Safety
D. Public Works and Comprehensive Planning
E. A City Manager's Message

Please Be informed, and be Ready to vote YES!

The citizens right for self determination has now been established..when an appeal to Superior Courty was withdrawn on Sept 6.

The City of Bothell at the Boundary Review Board on June 27, 2011 received a Judgment by the Board to Move Ahead with an Annexation Vote in November 2011

Introduction-----It is time to update the relationship between the NEWBA,, (North East West Bothell Annexation) and the City of Bothell. It is somewhat disappointing to many citizens who worked for annexation for decades only to fail at the Boundary Review Board (BRB) Click here to Read the Boundary Review Board paper. Groups from Locust Way, Hilltop Area, and 39th Ave SE have worked for years with the assumption of success with the BRB. The BRB is a state board with 5 Commissioners who sit in judgment as to 9 areas of objectives in accordance with RCW 36.93.180. Factors include preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities, use of physical boundaries, creations and preservation of logical services...etc. Bothell failed miserably at the BRB in June 2009, which can be verified by the BRB decision paper which is critical to understand for it was a painful experience by representatives from the NEWBA to have a right to vote for our destiny to fail in a few hours of deliberation. It is the intent of this update to review what happened and how Bothell is addressing our future now. There are issues of demographics of Bothell with our desire to have more representative government. Is the Bothell Council afraid of a north end takeover by 40,000 Snohomish County/Bothell Citizens vs 20,000 King County/Bothell Citizens? In my opinion, this is a basic issue that will haunt our area for years to come and is the only answer as to the past actions by the Bothell Council. This may change in the coming years. Symbolically, Superior Court for all of Bothell would shift to Everett from Seattle.

On May 6, at the regular Bothell Council Meeting, a video tour of the MUGA area as finalized by the City...was presented in a form of 7 DVDs that were given to each Council. Member and it was an attempt to give a qualitative review of the entire area...showing locations of 3 parks, (13 Acre East Bothell Park-at 45th and 228th...being Planned), Logan Park and Forsgren Park, typical homes and streets, Business Districts and location Fire Stations.

The Bothell Staff is now working to update the Nesbitt Report for a staff report for the Study Session on May 27.... were the NEWBA reps will have some participation...

It is likely that the fiscal review will continue to be positive,,,and in particular the funding of Capital Improvements will be enhanced by Park and Transportation Mitigation Fees..which appear to have been left out of the analysis...it could amount to $30,000,000 for a 7 year progam... The Bothell MUGA had in 2006 $60,000,000 in new construction...and $300,000,000 in property sales... The revenue for our MUGA of Bothell is huge