Election 2012: King County Executive reacts to annexation defeat in North Highline
We asked the King County Executive’s Office for comment yesterday regarding the vote rejecting Burien annexation of most of the rest of North Highline. The response came just now in a news release, also incorporating comment on the West Hill rejection of Renton annexation. Executive Dow Constantine is quoted as saying:
“We acknowledge the decision of the residents of the North Highline and West Hill communities to remain in unincorporated King County for the immediate future.
“King County will continue to do its best to provide services to these areas within the resources available. The mandate of the state Growth Management Act remains unchanged– that urban areas should be in cities, which are in a better position to provide urban-level services.
“It’s going to be up to the residents of these urban unincorporated areas and their adjacent cities to decide if and when an annexation vote will come up again. It is certainly in the interest of the cities to act before the sales tax relief provided by the state expires in 2015.
“I want to thank the Mayor, the City Council, and the staff of the cities of Renton and Burien for their work and cooperation throughout this lengthy process.
“In the meantime, King County’s Community Service Area staff will continue to provide support and access to unincorporated area residents and organizations.”
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