Discussing the Future of the Mountain to Sound Greenway
Update: More than 150 people joined us at the South Bellevue Community Center on May 6 to discuss the “green ribbon” that runs along I-90 from the Seattle Waterfront to eastern Washington—the Mountain to Sound Greenway. Our Town Hall was also an opportunity to celebrate the unanimous adoption of legislation to help protect 7,000 acres along the Raging River in the Greenway.
Mountains to Sound GreenwayPlease join the King County Council in Bellevue for a special Town Hall Meeting: Mountains to Sound Greenway Wednesday, May 6, 2009
6 p.m. – Public Reception
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Program South Bellevue Community Center
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue
The Council is currently considering legislation to help protect 7,000 acres along the Raging River in the Mountains to Sound Greenway. The measure would use Conservation Futures funds to purchase a conservation easement on 4,000 of those acres, closing one of the last remaining gaps in the Greenway. The Conservation Futures program is funded by a dedicated revenue stream supported by a voter-approved levy to purchase open space. The Greenway is a national scenic byway that stretches over 100 miles along I-90 from the waterfront in Seattle all the way to Central Washington. It includes forests, farms, historic sites, lakes, campgrounds, rivers, trails, wildlife habitat and local communities. The Greenway is the result of a public-private coalition that has preserved over 750,000 acres of land for education, recreation, and environmental stewardship.The Town Hall will highlight the origin and importance of the Greenway, how it serves the people of our region, and the major challenges facing the Greenway today. Local residents will have a chance to ask questions of the panelists, share their ideas, and provide public testimony on any issue. More about Town Halls The County Council is a regional government committed to engaging King County residents in their local communities. Throughout the year, the Council holds local Town Hall Meetings on issues of public importance. Community members have the opportunity to meet Councilmembers, be briefed by local and regional experts, and provide public testimony. Each Town Hall is a special meeting of the Council's Committee of the Whole (COW), the only standing committee on which all nine members serve. COW considers legislation and policy issues of interest to the entire council. Since 2007, more than 3,850 people have met with Councilmembers at Town Halls held in Shoreline, Renton, Carnation, Covington, Federal Way, Burien, Kent, West Seattle, Redmond, Seattle, Maple Valley, and Sammamish. Questions? Please email CouncilTownHall@kingcounty.gov or call 206-296-0335.
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