City appoints Scott MacColl as interim city manager
MacColl will serve for the next nine months, until a new permanent city manager is found.
City Hall
Sammamish settles federal lawsuit, can no longer delete “off-topic” comments
City pays $150K to settle partner lawsuits that alleged Sammamish unconstitutionally censored residents who lobbed criticisms on social media.
City council denies itself access to city manager ethics report
The motion to provide council members with individual copies of the report failed 3-3 during the April 5 council meeting.
City council fails to fill vacancy after multiple attempts to break deadlock
Not one of the seven votes at the March 15 meeting succeeded.
In lapse of decorum, Moran reveals vendetta against former council member
Moran’s emails drew condemnation from Councilmember Amy Lam, as well as former councilmember Pam Stuart.
City council increases 2044 housing target after county remand
The new target is 2,007 units over the next 22 years.
Sammamish to part ways with city manager after ethics investigation
City council voted at the March 1 meeting to offer a separation agreement.
City council deadlocks on open seat appointment
Council members evenly split on two candidates during their regular meeting on Feb. 15.
Council votes to spend $26 million to renovate athletic fields
Inglewood Middle School fields will get renewed before Beaver Lake, and those upgrades include adding lights for nighttime play.
PODCAST: How Sammamish is managing the omicron surge
Mayor Christie Malchow joins the podcast to talk about city hall’s response to COVID-19 and what more is being planned to help local residents.