By Harry Gatjens Many conversation are going on right now in the City Council about putting a property tax levy on the ballot on the near future. The council will…
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Citizen Harry: What should the city do with those high-interest rate bonds?
By Harry Gatjens Refinance? Pay off bonds? Buy parks? A lot of information and misinformation is circulating right now about what the City Council is doing regarding some older, high-interest…
Citizen Harry: Levy committee fine-tuning survey for residents
By Harry Gatjens The Edmonds Citizens Levy Committee met on Wednesday, with the goal of developing both a presentation to the City Council on our progress so far and questions for…
Citizen Harry: What’s new with Citizen’s Technology Advisory Committee
By Harry Gatjens The Citizen’s Technology Advisory Committee met in early December to review the progress being made with the implementation of the City’s fiber network. The agenda included updates…
Election 2010: Prop. 1 supporters make case for Edmonds street and sidewalk funding at Saturday meeting
A small group of citizens met Saturday morning to hear supporters of Proposition 1 speak about why Edmonds voters should approve an additional $40-per-year, per-vehicle registration fee to pay for…
Citizen Harry: About that $2 million question from the Edmonds Council
Publisher’s note: The following report from My Edmonds News correspondent “Citizen Harry” Gatjens focuses on details surrounding last Tuesday night’s discussion regarding the proposed Edmonds City Council mid-year budget adjustment….
Today’s ‘Coffee with Citizen Harry’
By Harry Gatjens The first “Coffee with Harry” was held this morning at Chanterelle Restaurant in downtown Edmonds. First things first: Thanks to proprietor Brooke Baker and her staff for…
Coffee with Harry tomorrow morning – 9:30 a.m. at Chanterelle
Here’s your chance to exchange opinions, share information and ask questions of Edmonds’ own Citizen Harry — that’s Harry Gatjens, former Edmonds City Council candidate and a current member of…
Citizen Harry: Edmonds’ rainy day fund
By Harry Gatjens Did you know the City of Edmonds has a $2 million rainy-day fund? It’s prudent for cities to put a little money aside in the event of…
This Thursday morning: Here’s your chance to have coffee with Harry
It’s coming this Thursday morning from 9:30-11 a.m. — your chance exchange opinions, share information and ask questions of Edmonds’ own Citizen Harry — that’s Harry Gatjens, former Edmonds City…
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Citizen Harry: Report on Citizens Levy Committee Meeting 3
The third Citizens Levy Committee, held Aug. 26, featured a presentation by Lorenzo Hines, Edmonds Finance Director, plus reports from the various subcommittees. Several interesting discussions came up, and I…
Citizen Harry: Meeting three of the Levy Committee coming Thursday
Edmonds resident Harry Gatjens is providing regular reports to My Edmonds News on the workings of the 2010 Citizens Levy Committee. The Edmonds Citizens Levy Committee will have its third…
Citizen Harry: Questions and answers regarding Edmonds’ fiber optic system
The Citizens’ Technology Advisory Committee (CTAC) met again on Tuesday, Aug. 10, to review questions and refine the presentation that the committee will make to the City Council on Aug….
Citizens Levy Committee to meet again Monday night
The Edmonds 2010 Citizens Levy Committee will meet Monday night from 6-8 p.m. in the Brackett Room, 3rd Floor of City Hall, 121 5th Ave. N. This will be the…
Citizen Harry: What all this talk about fiber optics really means for Edmonds
Recently, Edmonds City Councilmember Michael Plunkett asked me if I would be interested in joining the Citizens Technology Advisory Committee (CTAC), and I jumped at the chance. This committee was…
Citizen Harry: The Levy Committee, Meeting 1
Edmonds resident Harry Gatjens is providing regular reports to My Edmonds News on the workings of the 2010 Citizens Levy Committee. You can also read his story chronicling his recent…
Edmonds Citizens Levy Committee to hold first meeting tonight
The first meeting of the Edmonds 2010 Citizens Levy Committee is tonight from 6-8 p.m. in the Brackett Room of Edmonds City Hall The.committee was appointed by the Edmonds City…
One citizen’s quest for an Edmonds City Council seat, part two
By Harry Gatjens Special to MyEdmondsNews.com We continue with the story of one citizen’s inside view of applying for a vacant Edmonds City Council seat. You can view Part One…
Why would anyone apply for Edmonds City Council? Here’s one citizen’s story
By Harry Gatjens Special to MyEdmondsNews.com Two weeks ago I was interviewed for the vacant position No. 7 on the Edmonds City Council. I didn’t get the appointment, but I…