Posted by CW Moderator on Friday, February 26, 2010,
In :
Washougal Issues
In an article written Friday ByMarissa Harshman of the Columbian
www.columbian.com
“The Washougal City Council plans to do
away with a resolution pledging its commitment to revitalize downtown. But
Mayor Sean Guard said the move does not mean the city is backing out if its
promise to give the area a face-lift.
Instead,
he said, repealing the resolution will remove restrictions on commercial
businesses trying to locate in Washougal.
The
resolution was passed in September 2005, when th...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, January 16, 2010,
In :
Washougal Issues
Unlike
Camas Schools which will hit Camas residents with an 8% tax increase if their levy
is approved; Washougal Schools levy will actually DECREASE
if voters approve their M&O and technology levy.
Washougal
Schools mailed a detailed facts pamphlet out explaining, in detail, what
Washougal tax payers will pay, and why, if they approve a replacement
Maintenance, Operations and T...
Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, January 6, 2010,
In :
Washougal Issues
With the
start of 2010 upon us and with a new administration and renewed sense of
enthusiasm, I pledge to lead the City of Washougal through some significant
changes in 2010 with the advice and help of the city council, the staff and the
community of Washougal.Many of these
items have already been started.
Increasingly Open Government.In response to citizen suggestions a num...
Posted by CW Moderator on Monday, December 28, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
This
week’s Washougal council workshop will be on Tuesday at 5:30, not on Monday.
The agenda is basically one item,
the E Street Project. This meeting has been advertised as a meeting with
possible action. Many of the contractors and financial partners on the project
will be present to give the council the latest information on what money is
available for the project and how it can be used. There will also likely be
lots of Q & A involving the project, alternatives to the full proj...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, December 24, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
The Parker House Restaurant, a
fixture on the shores of the Columbia River in
Washougal for decades, has been purchased and plans are being unveiled for the
site.
Plans for the property
include remodeling or removing the existing two-story restaurant and building a
possible new, three-story restaurant with outdoor patios.
The new restaurant will be
called the Black Pearl o...
Posted by CW Moderator on Friday, December 18, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
West
Columbia Gorge Humane Society
Unfortunately there is inaccurate information being
circulated in regard to the relationship between the City of Washougal and the West Columbia Gorge Humane
Society.This memo is an attempt to
correct some of that.
First, the current action being proposed was not through the
direction of the Washougal City Council.It was at my direc...
Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, December 9, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Jeffrey
Bivens, now former Finance Director for the City of Washougal
was
notified Monday that he does not qualify for the job he was hired for as
Finance Director of the City of Washougal.
The
Washougal council as the employer, in essence changed the job description of a
current employee by requiring the position of Finance Director to carry a bond
of $2.5 million.
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, December 8, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Camas is
not the only community soon to be saddled with steep increases in water and
sewer rates. Washougal is looking at a 14% increase for the new year.
This fact
has incensed some citizens. In these times of very high unemployment, huge job
loss, skyrocketing health insurance rates, and recent drastic drops in property
assessment values, a notice that water and sewer rates to ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, November 25, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
WASHOUGAL-
Jon Russell, Republican for U.S. Congress, is pleased to announce that
for the first time in the City of Washougal’s history, the City Council
has passed an ordinance to cut property taxes. Russell, a Washougal
City Council Member, sponsored the ordinance, which will cut property
taxes by 1% for fiscal year 2010. Monday evening, the Washougal City
Council passed Russell’s ordinance unanimously.
“I
am honored to have led this charge to put more money in the pockets o...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, November 19, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Department heads at the City of Washougal notified Mayor Pro-Tem Molly Coston and Mayor-Elect Sean
Guard today that they would not be accepting cost of living
increases for 2010.
Department heads were notified in September by former Mayor Stacee Sellers that she was requesting a 3% cost of
living adjustment for all of them in the 2010 Budget.
Posted by CW Moderator on Monday, November 16, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
WASHOUGAL, Wash. -Mayor Stacee Sellers announced today that she was resigning
after losing her re-election campaign, even though she was supposed to serve
out her term until January 1.
Recently, council members voted unanimously to publicy censure Sellers and last
week Mayor Stacee Sellers had not returned any of councils phone calls or
emails there was a lot of talk about the coun...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, November 5, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
As reporting on KOIN TV News tonight, Mayor Sellers was loading you a U-Haul when they arrived and ducked out of sight to avoid the press. Sellers is avoiding phone calls and emails and has basically gone "underground". see full story on
Posted by CW Moderator on Monday, October 5, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Despite the passing of his mother this week, Sean Guard announced that he will still attend the Town Hall meeting scheduled this Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 PM Location: Washougal Community Center (next to City Hall)
“I have not heard a word in response from Stacee. I have invited and encouraged her to attend so she can make her positions known and also take questions. She has not even acknowledged the invitation.” Guard said.
Our condolences go out to Sean, Pat and Jeff and the Guard fa... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, September 29, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
As all of you should know by now, I
am opposed to the current E Street “Road Diet” plan currently proposed by the
City. If current city council votes are any indication, it appears that many of
the current council are opposed to it as well.
As many of you who are interested in
this project know, there is a nearly $2 million funding “gap” in this project.
In other words, the mayor appears prepared to sign contracts for the project
ev...
Posted by CW Moderator on Tuesday, September 29, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Washougal Mayoral candidate Sean Guard has planned a town hall meeting, open to
all of the public, scheduled for Thursday October 8 at 7 PM at the Washougal
Community Room.
“I have invited Mayor Sellers a number of times to sit
down and discuss planning a debate or town hall meeting, but the mayor has
refused to respond to recent invitations. As a result I have planned this town
hall meeting and have invited the mayor to also attend and
participate.
Posted by CW Moderator on Friday, September 18, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Word on the street is there are back door meetings going
on to not hire a new administrator and make Washougal's Mayor a full time
position. Considering what is going on right now and the upcoming election being
undecided I feel this would not be a prudent move. To even consider changing the
form of government Washougal uses should be off the table until after the Nov.
elections. That's just common sense. The council knows there may be new blood in
both Mayor & Council and decisions af...
Posted by Web Moderator on Tuesday, August 18, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Some compared it to Custers Last Stand. Some called it a WWF match ready to start, There were definitely fireworks galore
A Washougal resident, a retired Seattle cop, got up and read a statement against Lou Peterson. “Peterson, you are bad, should resign, disgrace,” etc. etc. etc. Everyone kind of cringed and shrank very small. Ugly. Very ugly.
The Sean lays out his complaint against the Mayor for gross improprieties, misuse of funds (see actual text below)
Posted by Web Moderator on Saturday, August 15, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
The purchases of alcohol at meals on city credit cards, cash
advances in casinos on city credit cards and missing details on expense
reports appear in public records requests that seem to raise some red
flags as to Washougal’s financial accountability.
WASHOUGAL — The City Council agreed Monday to let the dogs out, authorizing a land lease agreement for what will become Clark County’s fourth off-leash facility.
Officials hope to open the canine play area by late autumn.
The new park will cover about 7 acres near 32nd Street. It’s now a vacant, blackberry-smothered commercial lot just west of the Bi-Mart store between Main and Addy streets.
Posted by Web Moderator on Saturday, August 15, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
In an issue that will get the environmentalists keyed up….
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold public meetings next week on a proposed 119-mile natural gas pipeline that would run mostly parallel to an existing pipeline along the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge.
Williams Northwest Pipeline says the Blue Bridge Pipeline is needed to meet increased demand for natural gas in Western Washington – specifically Puget Sound.
The Vancouver Columbian reports the pipeline wo...
“Lou Peterson, a member of the Washougal City Council, has been
released from the Clark County Jail after being arrested Tuesday on
suspicion of assaulting his female companion, police said.
The incident was reported shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, when Robin
Middleton called 911 from Peterson’s home at 477 I St., said Sgt. Kim
Yamashita with the Washougal Police Department.
Posted by Web Moderator on Saturday, August 15, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
A three page anonymous letter was sent out to Washougal officials today making some pretty accusatory and libelous remarks about Washougal Mayor Stacee Sellers. It is supposedly written by a “good sized group of employees and former employees” of the city who believe the Mayor has “disgraced the city, its citizens” and her staff. Some of the accusations are as petty as running errands for the Mayor, others are as bizarre and liable as accusations about raising her son, and the Mayor...
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WASHOUGAL, Wash. -Mayor Stacee Sellers announced today that she was resigning
after losing her re-election campaign, even though she was supposed to serve
out her term until January 1.
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