City Council approves two-year budget, property tax increase
Council members disagreed on whether the City should raise property taxes during an economic crisis.
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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.
Parents and neighbors plan COVID-safe Halloween
Across neighborhoods, Sammamish residents are improvising a safe and socially-distant Halloween celebration.
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.
City captures COVID relief funds with emergency services swap
City Hall funnels $2.9m to Eastside Fire and Rescue to skirt a Nov. deadline for spending all the money for COVID relief.
Childcare centers struggle on as pandemic takes financial toll
With many parents now working from home, childcare centers have seen big drops in enrollment.
Fitness studios struggle to survive under COVID-19 restrictions
Many studios are suffering because their sports require physical contact, which is prohibited under state guidelines.
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.
Fall sports get modified in the age of COVID-19
Washington state’s sports governing body hints at what fall sports could look like during this pandemic year.
Divisions emerge as council members address racial injustice
Council meeting on June 16 concluded with a vote to explore commissioning public art.