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Des Moines City Council candidate Rob Back – who lost to JC Harris – concedes
On Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, candidate Rob Back conceded the race for Des Moines City Council, Position No. 2 to incumbent JC Harris, who – as of Nov. 16, 2023 – leads by an insurmountable 848...
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Redondo speed camera update, Pennington’s last meeting & more from Thursday...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Nov. 16, 2023: Public Comments One community member asked council to reconsider the creation of an...
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New councilmember sworn in, Marina Steps forum announced & more from Thursday...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the regular Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Dec. 14, 2023: Councilmember Yoshiko Grace Matsui Sworn In The meeting began with the swearing...
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Buxton elected Mayor, Steinmetz Deputy Mayor at Des Moines City Council meeting
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Jan. 4, 2024: New Mayor & Deputy Mayor Elected The meeting began with nominations for the 2024-2025...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: When you ‘Want To Go Far, Go Together’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff:] “When you want to go far, go...
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Police update, legislative priorities & more discussed at Thursday night’s...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Jan. 11, 2024: Public Comments One commenter said she thought a remark at a previous meeting by...
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Marina Steps, paid parking, speed cameras and more discussed at Thursday’s...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Jan. 25, 2024: Public Comments One community member asked council to consider allowing short term...
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Des Moines City Council votes to disband Hearts & Minds Fund at Thursday...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council Study Session held on Thursday night, Feb. 1, 2024: As this was a Study Session for the Council, no formal action was taken. However, a...
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LETTER: ‘It’s disheartening to see the Hearts and Minds program scrapped’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff:] Des Moines City Council...
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Des Moines City Council hears public comments on Masonic Home, discusses...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Feb. 9, 2024: According to Mayor Traci Buxton, this meeting had a lighter agenda than normal because a...
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10 Questions for Des Moines City Council Position No. 2 Candidate Rob Back
Each candidate running for the Des Moines City Council Nov. 7, 2023 General Election was asked 10 questions by The Waterland Blog, covering topics like their reasons for wanting to […] The post 10...
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10 Questions for Des Moines City Council Position No. 6 Candidate Yoshiko...
EDITOR’S NOTE: We did not receive replies to our 10 Questions asked of Des Moines City Council Position No. 4 Candidates Jeremy Nuttng nor Christine Puzas, so we are skipping […] The post 10 Questions...
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‘Dual roles’ trigger lawsuit against Des Moines Councilmember Gene Achziger,...
By Scott Schaefer The City of Des Moines is embroiled in a legal dispute involving Councilmember Gene Achziger, who currently holds two separately-elected positions, igniting concerns over potential...
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Fracas over alleged ferry boat purchase, Marina Steps and more discussed at...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Oct. 19, 2023: Public Comments A representative from the Redondo Community Association invited […] The...
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Rob Back for Des Moines City Council: Grateful for endorsement from Des...
SPONSORED: Grateful for the Endorsement from the Des Moines Police Guild I want to express my sincere thanks to the Des Moines Police Guild for their endorsement and support of […] The post Rob Back...
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VIDEO: Watch Des Moines City Council Candidate Forum held at Wesley Homes
On Monday night, Oct. 16, 2023, the League of Women Voters Seattle & King County sponsored a Candidate Forum at Wesley Homes for those running for Des Moines City Council […] The post VIDEO: Watch...
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Budget changes, new parking gates & more discussed at Thursday night’s Des...
By Mellow DeTray Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Oct. 26, 2023: Public Comments One commenter who said he represented the Redondo […] The post Budget...
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LETTER: ‘The censure of councilmember Harris was the dirtiest political trick...
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its […] The post LETTER:...
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ELECTION RESULTS 1: Harris, Nutting leading in early returns for Des Moines...
The first round of results were released for Tuesday’s (Nov. 7, 2023) General Election, and the initial leaders winning three seats for Des Moines City Council are JC Harris, Jeremy […] The post...
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ELECTION RETURNS 2: Harris extends his lead over Back by +49 votes
The second round of returns for Tuesday’s (Nov. 7, 2023) General Election were released on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8, and incumbent JC Harris extended his lead over Rob Back by […] The post ELECTION...
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ELECTION RETURNS 3: JC Harris extends lead over Rob Back to 681 votes
The third round of results for Tuesday’s (Nov. 7, 2023) General Election were released Thursday afternoon, and it looks like incumbent JC Harris has won his reelection bid to the […] The post ELECTION...
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Property tax increase passes, annual budget passed & more discussed at Des...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The “big news” from Thursday night’s Des Moines City Council meeting was the termination of City Manager Michael Matthias, which was a big enough story to warrant its […] The post...
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Des Moines City Manager ousted by Council; Michael Matthias shifts to new role
After a late Executive Session at its Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 meeting, the Des Moines City Council – by 5–2 vote – notified City Manager Michael Matthias of its intent […] The post Des Moines City...
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Des Moines City Council hears concerns over Masonic Home demolition, Backpack...
Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Feb. 22, 2024: Public Comments The first speaker addressed concerns about the coming paid parking at […] The post Des...
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Underwood Scholarship, city communications & more discussed at Thursday...
Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council Study Session held on Thursday night, Mar. 7, 2024: Steven J. Underwood Memorial Scholarship & Proclamation Council voted unanimously in support […]...
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Achziger resigns from Pool Commission, Flock camera update & more at Thursday...
Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Mar. 14, 2024: Flock Camera Updates Mayor Traci Buxton gave a brief update on the Flock […] The post Achziger resigns...
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Marina paid parking, fireworks, drone show, levy lid lift & more discussed at...
During the Des Moines City Council Meeting held on Thursday night, Mar. 28, 2024, several topics and initiatives were discussed, highlighting the city’s commitment to efficiency, community engagement,...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former City Councilmember says ‘A 64 percent tax...
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff:] A 64 […] The post LETTER TO...
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King County Assessor presentation, City Manager recruitment update and more...
The Des Moines City Council convened for a study session on Thursday night, April 4, 2024, which began with King County Assessor John Wilson delivering an insightful presentation on property […] The...
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City Manager recruiting, legislative update, traffic cams, levy lid lift &...
The Des Moines City Council meeting on Thursday night, April 11, 2024 buzzed with activity as residents and the council addressed a range of pressing issues. Public comments kicked off […] The post...
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