Island profiled for sustainability achievements
The City of Mercer Island was one of the main feature stories in the latest edition of Cityvision magazine published by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), for the climate advocacy and carbon footprint work undertaken by its sustainability program.
Efforts of several partner cities and organizations are also highlighted, as they coordinate their climate work through the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C).
For more, contact City Sustainability Manager Ross Freeman at ross.freeman@mercergov.org.
Second joint commission meeting on Town Center planned
A month ago, the city released the Town Center Visioning and Development Code Update Interim Report to the community, reflecting work to date on the Town Center process. Looking forward, the Planning and Design Commissions will now convene together (known as the “Joint Commission”) for the next phase of work: recommendations for actual Town Center development code language and directly related updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
The Joint Commission’s first meeting was Oct. 7, and used the Interim Report as a guide to bring members up to speed and discuss the scope of work. It also included a public hearing.
The second joint meeting is at 6:30 Oct. 21, at City Hall.
Register soon for Monster Mash Dash
Monster Mash Dash will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 31 in Luther Burbank Park.
Dress up and join the Parks and Recreation Department for a one-mile fun run, walk, or stroll. Monster Mash Dash participants will head from the south end of the park to Calkins Point and back. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes, and dressed up dogs on a leash are welcome.
The event costs $10 per person, but children in strollers are free.
Register at www.myparksandrecreation.com with course number 15870 or call 206-275-7609 to learn more about this Let’s Move Mercer Island event. Registration closes Oct. 23.
City hires full-time records specialist
To help City Clerk Ali Spietz with a “voluminous” amount of public records requests, the city decided to hire a full-time public records officer and paralegal: Mary Swan.
Just like any other public entity, the records of the City of Mercer Island are open to the public and subject to state public disclosure laws.
These laws, defined within the Washington State Public Records Act RCW 42.56, support and enforce the public’s right to be informed about what their government is doing.
