We were surprised to see votes counted on Veterans Day. The tally remains consistent at 62% for NO change after 69 years, to maintain separation of powers and right for voters to elect their mayor. Stay tuned for final certification early next week.
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Updated stats show 973 votes counted and still 62% in favor to keep the current form of government, an elected mayor. With Veterans Day tomorrow, no votes will be tallied until Monday. Stay tuned.
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Updated vote count (841) shows 62% in favor of keeping the current form of government. It could take several days for all votes to be counted.
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Preliminary results suggest the Vote NO campaign is ahead to keep the current form of government. While all ballots need to be counted the initial tally is here:
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Prop 1 proposes to change Clyde Hill’s form of government to the Council-Manager form. As a result of this change, the City Council can hire and fire a City Manager with a simple majority. The City of Sammamish uses this proposed Council-Manager form of government. Recently, Sammamish paid an estimated $400,000 in severance to part …
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There was a letter delivered to City of Clyde Hill by Teamsters 763 (posted below) for a comment made by City Administrator, Dean Rohla toward a police officer. Attached below is a response letter from Mr. Rohla.* Excerpts from Dean Rohla response letter to Teamster 763 letter No complaint was filed by Officer Fernandez. …
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Clyde Hill Police have hired a new officer to support our community. This brings the Police force to fully staffed just a couple of months after an officer left the force for a different industry (September Agenda Packet). We appreciate our officers and all they do to serve our community! More on the Clyde Hill …
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We have been receiving a lot of questions; why now, how did this come about? Is this all just sour grapes? We have been electing our Mayor for 69 years. Our sister town has our same form of government, Yarrow Point. In Washington state, 80% of cities (227) use our form of government (MRSC.org). So …
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We learned Councilmember Scott Moore and Lisa Slivka filed a PDC complaint against Mayor Klaas. Lisa Slivka is on the for committee for Prop1 and started the petition to change the form of government. The complaint alleges the Mayor used City resources to draft a projected cost document of the change of government. The PDC’s …
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In the City Council meeting on 10/18 there were allegations from the Teamsters 763 toward City Officials. Cabot Dow, a twenty-year resident wrote a letter to refute such claims. * His letter says he was present throughout the police bargaining process and executive sessions described in the Teamster letter. His letter refutes the Teamster’s allegation that …
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