Tensions with council majority drove Stuart to not seek reelection
Stuart said her decision came after reflecting on a tense and unproductive period of city politics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City approves farmers market after threatening cancellation for 2021
City of Sammamish will issue the Chamber of Commerce a permit to host the farmers market, while withholding the $10K funding it provided in previous years.
Ritchie cites clash on moratoriums as reason for council resignation
Ritchie leaves as Sammamish gears up to fight against the state and developers over growth.
City Council approves two-year budget, property tax increase
Council members disagreed on whether the City should raise property taxes during an economic crisis.
Sammamish to hold hearings on proposed property tax increase, budget
City Hall, facing a budget shortfall, is considering an increase to the property tax rate. Public hearings start tonight.
8th district race for Congress tests nation’s political mood
Candidates Kim Schrier (D) and Jesse Jensen (R) sharply criticized each other, but also both expressed a desire for bipartisanship.
Most of City’s COVID-19 relief funds remain unspent
Sammamish has until Oct. 31 to figure out how to disburse $1.57 million to aid economic recovery.
Decorated four-star general warns of Trump at virtual forum
Gen. Barry McCaffrey described Trump as the biggest threat to this country since World War II.
High incomes in Sammamish blunt COVID-19 impact
Sammamish has a relatively low rate of COVID-19 tests, cases, hospitalizations and deaths when compared to the rest of King County.
Sammamish to launch grant program for small businesses
The move comes four months after Washington state issued a stay-at-home order to control COVID-19.