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By Don Fiene
Former Lake Forest Park City Councilmember 2006-2013

I was surprised by the League of Women Voters stance on not including Ashton McCartney as a candidate in the debate tomorrow. She was chosen as a replacement for the open position and sworn in AFTER the deadline for King County Elections. That is why she has to be a write in candidate for Position 2.
Moderate rain, with a high of 55 and low of 42 degrees. Sunny in the morning, light drizzle in the afternoon and evening,
$2 million in federal funding is a great start. If there are cost overruns, where will more money come from? Is this something we voters can decide? Is there a working plan already developed?
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