Monday, September 28, 2015

Redmond Reporter: Marchione, Fields to meet in Oct. 14 debate


Redmond Mayor John Marchione and challenger Steve Fields will meet in a debate at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Emerald Heights Retirement Community, 10901 176th Circle N.E.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and shuttle service will begin at 6:15 p.m. from Redmond High School, 17272 N.E. 104th St.
Members of the League of Women Voters will moderate the event and will gather questions on city issues from attendees at the door.
King County Elections will mail ballots Oct. 13 and election day is Nov. 3.
The Redmond Reporter, 9/28/2015

Steve Fields is now available for drop-in conversations

Get to know Steve Fields:
Steve is available for drop-in conversations on Mondays from 10 to 11 AM at Victor’s Celtic Coffee, located at 7993 Gilman St., Redmond, WA 98052, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 11 AM at his coffee shop, Down Pour Coffee Bar, located at 13200 Old Redmond Road #150, Redmond, WA 98052. Please feel free to stop by to ask any questions, discuss issues, or share any concerns you may have from now until November 3rd! 
Reported by Bob Yoder

PTSA plans a school board Candidate Forum at Redmond High

The PTSA Council and Dickinson PTSA will hold a forum for school board candidates. It is scheduled for Thrusday, October 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Redmond High Performing Arts Center.

Reported by Bob Yoder


Lake Washington School District honored as Champion of Sustainability

McKinstry, a full-service, design-build-operate-maintain (DBOM) firm that specializes in energy and facility services, announced that Lake Washington School District (LWSD) will be honored as a Champion of Sustainability during the Sept. 27 Seahawks game at CenturyLink Field. 
In partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, the annual Champions of Sustainability program recognizes one organization during regular-season home games that exhibits a forward-looking approach to innovative energy and waste reduction  Read More >>

City of Redmond releases videos of Steve Fields and John Marchione

The City of Redmond recently released video tapes of Steve Fields and John Marchione explaining why they are running for election, their qualifications and their vision.  Each video takes about 5 minutes to view and is an excellent way to see these candidates express themselves.

To view the videos, click here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jloZo932MhE&sns=em

Reported by Bob Yoder

Redmond Reporter: Redmond Ready: City offers emergency preparedness training

City of Redmond - Courtesy Graphic
City of Redmond
— Image Credit: Courtesy Graphic
In the case of an emergency, the protocol is to call 911.
It usually takes first responders 4-6 minutes to arrive on the scene of an emergency, but Janeen Olson said in the case of a disaster such as a major earthquake, first responders may not even be able to get to the scene as they could be responding to a more serious situation somewhere else in town or their route may be blocked.
Olson, police programming coordinator for the Redmond Police Department, said depending on the scale of the disaster, it could take anywhere from a few hours to several days — or longer — before emergency services can respond to everyone.
Because of this, she said it is important for people to be prepared if this happens.
To help Redmond residents and businesses with this, the city’s Office of Emergency Management(OEM) offers various training opportunities that people can take part in to learn what to do in the case of a disaster.  Read More >>

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Fire Department hosts several open houses to celebrate Fire Prevention Week

Redmond, WA – Redmond Fire Department and King County Fire District 34 are partnering together to host several open houses at local fire stations throughout Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is a national campaign and this year’s theme is to promote "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep!”  Read More>>

Sunday, September 20, 2015

LETTER: Q&A with Steve Fields -- The Specifics of his campaign

By Brian Hansford

I recently met Steve Fields, candidate for Redmond Mayor. Redmond is at a pivotal point that needs strategic leadership, management skills, and community engagement. I’m not a fan of voting for a candidate “for the sake of change” and I asked Steve some direct questions on 5 issues important to me. Steve took the time answer my 5 questions in great detail. This is important to share because I think it helps provide information to making voting decisions beyond griping. I encourage Redmond citizens to spend five minutes to read this to help you make an informed voting decision.
Based on Steve’s responses to my questions I have decided to support and vote for him as the next Mayor of Redmond.
Here is my Question and Answer with Steve Fields:
  1. What would you have done differently, if anything, with the approach taken on the two recent failed tax propositions? My understanding is the original public safety levy is expiring. Renewing makes sense - if the money isn't already there. Does the City only ask for money when a perceived ‘crisis’ comes up like an expired tax levy?

Before I answer the basic question of what I would have done differently I would like to clarify a couple of things.
•       There was no expiration of the 2007 Public Safety Levy. The language in the 2015 Levy proposal that was defeated in August states that Council had voted to continue that funding. I think there was confusion on that by voters.
•       The city can ask for new revenue sources based on a number of issues and not necessarily just a crisis. It could be to add or expand services or to cover unmet costs for existing services. I think part of the confusion on this levy is it was presented as both. People were confused.
I would have worked to avoid the need for a tax increase in the first place. There were many poor decisions such as the revision on 166th and the downtown park, and other poorly planned projects that should have not been approved ahead of the basic services included in the levy. Also, I am very confident under my leadership the City will find real cost efficiencies and determine more optimal levels of budget on services. This is what I do best.
The request for a new tax increase should always be very clear and supported by convincing information. The need for increased taxes should be compelling and the impacts of voting yes or no should be clearly understood by voters. The city leadership should be prepared with alternatives and let citizens know what changes will be made if a proposed tax levy is rejected. For example, what will the city do to mitigate the impact of not having the money for the proposed property crime and outreach officers? This should have had already been planned for by the Mayor.

2. Growth Management - how would you approach managing the growth that Redmond is experiencing? Buildings will be built, especially if permits have been approved and issued. Is there really anything to make this growing process less painful?
The City of Redmond does not have a Citywide Strategic Plan that is based on community engagement. You can only manage something as complicated as city building if you have a plan that everyone understands - Especially the people who live here. The city needs a strategic framework that the citizens participate in developing. This framework begins with values tied to the concept of the human scale. Or how will the end state feel, look, and taste to people.
  • Does it feel safe? Are people excited and proud of how it looks? (I.e. Design Standards for new buildings like condos.)
  • Does it accommodate all forms of mobility? (Transit, Bikes, Cars, Walking)
  • Is there a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and business that reflect our character and community identity? (And do small businesses feel confident in coming here)
  • Are there public green spaces and other public land to balance private businesses and residences?
  • Are we ensuring that the eco-system is not being degraded and threatened?
  • Is it laid out so that walking or bicycling makes sense to most people?
  • Adequate Parking, transit, or ways around the city to avoid coming downtown are included in the planning?
All of these things are examples of what we would include in a strategic framework, a way to measure progress, and manage step by step.
A narrow vision will result in a bad plan. Without community values and support from citizens planning is futile. From the UN Guidelines on City Planning “Plans conceived exclusively by technical experts, in isolation; plans using imported approaches that are not adapted to local conditions; and plans based on mechanical and detached assessments may be irrelevant” I would designate a specific group with responsibilities for strategic coordination and inter-departmental cooperation.
3. What can be done to manage traffic? More people in more apartments and condos mean more cars.
This is the difficult one. The elephant in the room of course is what you said in your question. That is, are we growing past our capacity to handle the impact on traffic and congestion? This problem is the poster child for my view that we need to have a detailed Citywide Strategic Plan. That plan would include quality of life objectives and measures that would demonstrate the tipping point from acceptable to unacceptable. I believe the City method to measure growth impact on traffic is outdated. Right now the city looks at each individual project to measure impact on transit. We need to have more proactive methods and out year analysis that tell us when we are not ready or in a position to build more residences. This would be a first priority for me to evaluate. I have ideas but this requires some very skilled people to look at. We need to talk with other cities that have done this well as well as the cities that have done this poorly.  A number of things that could be looked at and these are some of my ideas only:
  • A limited city transit system or shuttle system.
  • Find ways to negotiate more transit service from regional services such as metro and sound transit.
  • Placing limited small shops and stores in neighborhood locations to limit traffic downtown.
  • Look at where roads that bypass downtown could decrease congestion.
  • Look at how the city is spatially constructed and find ways to make typical trips more convenient or less spread out. Right now our downtown area is fragmented. (Does anyone know where the heart of downtown actually is?)
  • And the elephant in the room. We need to consider how to manage the rate of growth.

4. Do you support the impending change of the downtown one way streets to two-way? Personally I think it will be a complete goat rodeo with fewer lanes for more cars to go through.
Support it or not it is absolutely crazy that this was not done BEFORE we built all the new buildings and businesses. But no I don’t support it. Because it is too late to make it make sense. It will reduce parking. It will reduce bicycling. And it will add to the feeling of cramped and unsafe. And it has limited value to the businesses downtown. However I would make this a citizen outreach priority to be certain that the benefits of either changing it or keeping it the same are well understood.
5. Citizen Engagement - how would you engage citizens differently?
This is the heart of what will put our city back on the right track. Many people in our city have lost trust in our government - And for good reasons. As one person recently put it “City Hall has its own agenda and if a citizen voices a concern, then the blow-back attitude is basically ‘we know what's best for you now go away and let us do our thing’".  Not only have I heard this from many other citizen sources, I have also had confirmation about this attitude from a source inside City Hall. It's a real thing.”
It begins at the leadership level. It is a matter of leadership values. I know that talking with people broadens my understanding. Proactive engagement between the government and the citizens is at the heart of a democratic society. It is how we negotiate living together. I would include monthly outreach where along with key staff and department heads would meet with community groups and citizens in their neighborhoods. I would make community engagement and service a major improvement initiative for all city staff. I would empower city staff by encouraging innovation and clear roles. This is a shift in city culture based on values. I would make it easier and meaningful for people to be involved.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

LETTER: Musings on Mayor Marchione and his approach to developing the Downtown

Dear Editor:

As a resident and small business owner in Redmond I want to add my strong support and endorsement of Steve Fields for Mayor of Redmond. Steve’s solid work history shows that he has the right experience for the job. More importantly, he is not only attentive to the concerns of citizens, he actually understands those concerns. When I saw that Steve Fields was running I contacted him via email even though we had never met. He responded to me very quickly and actually asked to meet with me one on one to discuss the issues the city faces. The fact that he actually listens is a welcome relief and that alone makes him one of the most refreshing candidates for any office that I have ever met.

In contrast, the current mayor only seems interested in the feedback of the residents and business owners whose views directly align with his. He uses the fancy buzz phrase that “development should pay for development,” yet development has not paid for development, hence the need for levies to pay for amenities that attract and enrich out-of-town developers.  Read More>>

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Food Drive at Bella Bottega QFC sponsored by the City

Redmond, WA - Members of the Redmond City Council, the Redmond Human Services Commission, and Mayor John Marchione will participate in the Day of Concern for the Hungry by hosting a Food Drive on Saturday, September 19, 2015 and Sunday, September 20, 2015, at the Bella Bottega QFC store located at 8867 161st Avenue NE, Redmond, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. This year, the Mayor, Councilmembers, and Commissioners, will be asking shoppers to donate “Super Foods” including whole grains, nut butters, and dried fruits in addition to the standard canned goods, such as vegetables, soups, and beans. These donations benefit the Hopelink Food Bank. Last year nearly 5,000 pounds of food was donated by Redmond’s generous community members.

Mayor John Marchione encourages all residents to stop by and donate food or consider hosting a food drive during the month of October. “A food drive is a great employer–employee effort, as well as a great school or neighborhood project to show you care.” This Day of Concern Food Drive is part of a month-long community-wide effort, with other participating cities, Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Northbend, and Sammamish. 

OPINION: Vision of the next mayor is essential for setting the direction of the city

OPINION:   I disagree with your assessment of the mayor. I do not think he is perfect, but no one is. I like the vision that the current mayor had for the city and I still think that is the right direction, but it's been a long time since he has articulated it and I'm hoping this election season will spur him to refine and reinform us of where he thinks the city should be headed.

Redmond is an integral part of a large urban core, but it is not Seattle, Bellevue, or Sammamish. I have not found statements from Mr. Fields delineating the future he envisions for the city nor the solutions he proposes for how the city should meet growth requirements or other regulations imposed by federal, state, county, or region. That he advocates listening to the residents is all well and good, but populism is not leadership. Whoever is the next mayor will be setting the direction for city development 5-10 years from now, so vision is essential.


Lynda Feng
Facebook Group "Education Hill in Redmond"   

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UPDATED OPINION, 9/28: The culture of Marchione's Administration strangles Council's representation and participation

OPINION:  I have been been at resident of Redmond for over 33 years.  I watch most every city council meeting.  I agree with those rare residents I know who follow city government that something is missing from the council meetings. One of the reasons I'm voting against Marchione is because of his tight grip on the Council on controversial issues.   Only once in a blue moon will a councilmember disagree with the Mayor or his staff and when they do disagree they very rarely speak their mind in a council meeting. I can think of only two instances that a Councilmember publicly disagreed with the Mayor. One was David Carson who said he was against the proposed Redmond Way - Cleveland Street realignment. (He barely got it out but he said it and was ignored by his peers).  The other was when Councilmember Hank Myers and Councilmember Kim Allen spoke out against the many of the medians on 166th Avenue. 

Recently I was at the So Bazzar and ran into Hank Myers. He is a nice man, and a very hard working and capable councilman as are all our councilmembers.  He gave me some insight to his views on Proposition One and Two and the budget.  Was I surprised!  I asked him why he didn't speak up at any council meetings about this.  He promised he would try to be more open about positions in the future -- and this from the most transparent member on Council.   Transparency within Council chambers and Commission meetings is sometimes impeded by the Administration's headlock on Council; transparency builds trust in our government and it is at times lacking by our representatives - no fault of their own.      

John Marchione appears to have an underlying "rule" with Council to keep disagreements and sensitive issues off record so that his meetings run smoothly and scripted to his Administration's plan.  The problem with Marchione's culture is that it strangles council's ability to represent their constituents and speak their minds on sensitive issues. That's a good reason why council meetings are so stale and the everyday resident won't visit City Hall to speak their minds in "Items from the Audience" or watch their meetings.  Having talked with Steve Fields, I know he would allow the Council and Commissioners to be more open when they have personal disagreements or just want to talk and be themselves.

By Bob Yoder 

Private school Brightmont Academy to hold Open Houses

New Brightmont Academy Redmond Campus to Hold Open House Events in October 
Private school specializing in one-to-one instruction for 6th-12th grade students is currently accepting new enrollments at its Redmond Town Center location 

SEATTLE, WASH.  September 17, 2015 – Brightmont Academy, a private school specializing in one-to-one instruction, which recently moved to the Redmond Town Center to accommodate additional students, will be holding several open houses throughout October.  The grand opening celebration will take place on Thursday, October 15 from 4pm-7pm. Open houses will be held on Thursday, October 1 from 4-6pmSaturday, October 10 from 10am-2pm, and Saturday, October 17 from 10am-2pm. The campus is currently accepting enrollments and parents and students are encouraged to attend to learn more about the one-to-one school.

Brightmont Academy specializes in one-to-one instruction where one experienced teacher works with one student throughout every learning session. Beginning its 16th year serving the Seattle metro area, the new Redmond campus includes additional individual learning rooms, a science lab, a new homework studio and a full kitchen.

The new design of the Redmond campus includes 17 individual learning rooms to effectively facilitate one-to-one instruction and a student gathering area with a full kitchen and lunch room that will provide students with a comfortable space and encourage socializing during break times. A science lab will enable students to complete more complex labs with safety in mind, and a new, quiet homework studio provides an area for independent work.  Read More>>

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Long Term facility planning in LWSD - take the online survey!

Long-term facility planning in LWSD

Visit the task force page to learn more about its work and sign up for updates. Visit the online open house to view draft recommendations and provide feedback to the committee. Survey is open through October 11.

Monday, September 14, 2015

The Seattle Times recommends Chris Carlson for LWSD school director District 2

The Seattle Times recommends Chris Carlson for LWSD school director District 2

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/the-times-recommends-chris-carlson-for-lake-washington-school-director-district-2/

Saturday, September 12, 2015

LETTER: The Bear Creek restoration project was much more than Marchione's doing

A Redmond resident wrote a  September 11 Letter to the Editor saying that “ John Marchione single handily convinced our state representatives to find money for the recently completed $10 million restoration project on lower Bear Creek.”  This statement is a complete misrepresentation. 
Here’s how it played out:  A citizen sent pictures of flooding on 520 to Finance Chair Representative Ross Hunter.  Councilmembers Kim Allen, Richard Cole, and Nancy McCormick traveled to Olympia to lobby Ross for funding of the lower Bear Creek restoration.  Ross Hunter was impressed by the pictures and the lobbying and called Representative Deb Eddy who contacted the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for funding.  Councilmember Hank Myers also had a long conversation with WSDOT.  John Marchione may have had some input at that point – I don’t know – but the accomplishment involved more than his sole participation.  The citizen’s Letter also erroneously stated the Bear Creek restoration was a $10 million project when in fact it was a $12 million dollar project with the City of Redmond contributing only $2 million.  The citizen slanted his Letter to favor Marchione’s campaign.  We should give our councilmembers and state representatives credit where credit is due. The Bear Creek restoration project was much more than Marchione’s doing. 

Pam and Bob Yoder
Redmond

LETTER: The Mayor faces a Highly Qualified Challenger

I would like to post some Marchione Letters to have a more balanced blog but none have been submitted.

The Mayor faces a Highly-Qualified Challenger

We haven’t had a mayoral race that has been contested for eight years. As a resident of Redmond for over 18 years, I have been intrigued by the growing excitement over Redmond’s mayoral race, our only competitive municipal race this year.

I’ve known Steve Fields personally and professionally for most of those 18 years. I’m glad to see a highly-qualified candidate taking the initiative to run for mayor to change the status quo and move Redmond forward with new leadership. As a voter, it is refreshing to place my confidence in a strong candidate with fresh ideas and vote for change.

As a small business owner I interacted with Steve over the past decade where he worked in the Executive Office at King County and the City of Seattle advising on policy, performance improvement, and budgeting. I found his approach to solving problems to be very creative while keeping budgetary goals in mind.

His everyday responsibilities were to manage government and find innovative ways to make it better for its stakeholders: we the people. He worked across all levels of the organizations improving operations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources and Parks. He has expertise in capital investment and implementing new efficiency methods and systems for all departments.

From my experience, I think Steve is a candidate that took his wealth of private sector experience in finance and contracts working with government agencies and translated those skills to become a successful public servant in local government.

Join me and many of my friends and neighbors in voting for Steve Fields to lead a government that will better serve its citizens.

By Art Olsen
Redmond

Friday, September 11, 2015

OPINION: The City of Redmond needs to form Neighborhood Associations to improve communications and solve problems

I've been watching city council meetings and reading the conversations on "Education Hill of Redmond" Facebook Group and it's obvious that both want better communication of city government with the neighborhoods.  In fact, one of mayoral candidate Steve Fields message is that Redmond's neighborhoods have been left behind while the city concentrates on developing the downtown.  Councilmember Kim Allen recently recommended to the Mayor that council should hold some of their meetings in various neighborhoods so they can explain growth concerns and communicate better with the residents; city hall is too removed from us.

I found a city -- Bend, Oregon -- that is very organized in running neighborhood associations for their residents.  Each association has a website and communication vehicle to reach their city and each other.  The link to Bend's neighborhood associations is found here:  http://www.bend.or.us/index.aspx?page=832.  I recommend you take a look.  It is very impressive.  A few years ago I recommended Bend's neighborhood association model to the city.  They ignored it.

The City of Redmond held "Community Advisory Committees" (CAC) several years ago for a few neighborhoods.  Unfortunately, only select residents were invited to attend and the meetings were not ongoing.  I tried to get on the Education Hill CAC but wasn't invited. Ouch.

The Education Hill Facebook Group lit up with comments about 166th Ave and downtown growth.  It was satisfying to communicate with our Ed Hill neighbors and even Councilmember John Stilin got online.  But Redmond government can do a lot better than informal Facebook Groups organized by citizens.  Redmond government needs to step up with an ongoing and organized forum for our neighborhoods.  Learning about the Bend association model would be a good start.  The time is ripe.  Our neighborhoods are looking for help.

By Bob Yoder

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Redmond Bike Park Work Party This Saturday

Redmond Bike Park Work Party  |  This Saturday 9/12  |  9am to 4pm
Trail Builders needed this weekend!  We will be re-working some of the jumps on the Shredmond jump line and fixing some drainage issues on Easy-A.  Our Work Parties are a great time to learn about jump building, get some great experience then ride with people that know how to shred!
Help us get the jumps riding great then…it's Mega-Train time!
https://youtu.be/izrtzNWiShc
Everyone working at the park needs a waiver form signed by an adult.  Forms will be available on site or download it at www.Redmond.gov/BikePark    As always, bring your own water, food, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, etc.  We'll provide training, tools and safety gear.

Contact Dave Shaw with questions
425-556-2387
dashaw@redmond.gov

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

UPDATED: Council ordered the removal of two medians on 166th Avenue

In their Study Session last night, City Council vetted the value of the medians on 166th Avenue with Staff.  Staff wanted to keep all the medians indicating they provide valuable "traffic calming" to slow down traffic.

For safety reasons Council decided to remove the medians south of 92nd and north of 95th.  All other medians will stay in place.  Mayor Marchione gave no timeline for removal.

Councilman Hank Myers was the only council member who spoke up against all the medians (except those that protect pedestrians) because of loud feedback from the residents.

Reported by Bob Yoder

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

REI will move out of Redmond in the fall of 2016 -- The Redmond Reporter

REI to relocate Redmond store back to Bellevue in fall 2016

REI will be relocating its Redmond Town Center store back to Bellevue in the fall of 2016, the speciality outdoor retailer announced today on its website.
The Seattle-based company and consumer cooperative is moving its Redmond location "to better inspire, educate and outfit over 126,000 active REI members in the Bellevue area," according to the press release.
REI Bellevue will occupy the second level of the Bellevue Central Shopping Center at the northeast corner of 116th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 4th Street and will feature more than 40,000 square feet of space, including bike and snow shops.
“The new store in Bellevue will be better equipped to serve co-op members and customers for their outdoor adventures,” said Doug Schmidt, REI divisional vice president of retail. “The larger space will allow us to offer a broader selection of products and programs, and the location will provide more convenient access for outdoor lovers on the Eastside to explore the parks and forests throughout the region.”
Founded in Seattle in 1938, REI originally opened a store in Bellevue in 1984 and moved it to Redmond in 1998.
 Opinion:  Oh no.  Another big loss to Redmond.  Hopefully not another long vacancy like RTC is experiencing with Borders when it closed.  What do you think?

LETTER: Steve Fields: a strong experienced leader

Fields: a strong and experienced leader
As someone who has been a close friend of Steve Fields for more than eight years, I want to set the record straight in response to Jeni Craswell’s Aug. 28 characterization of Fields’ experience and passion for the issues concerning Redmond. Moreover, I believe Craswell should have been up front about being the mayor’s former campaign manager and a current activist in his re-election campaign before she discredited Fields’ experience.
Craswell asserted that Fields has “no experience and no indication of a desire to gain that experience.” Her statement ignores Fields’ more than 25 years of experience working with or in government agencies — including his most recent 11 years of service at the City of Seattle and King County reducing costs and improving services.
He is attending many commission meetings, meeting with former and current city commissioners, talking at length with current and former city staff and conferring with professional experts on a range of issues concerning Redmond.
Fields is running for mayor because so many of us have asked him to run. Many of us feel we don’t have a voice. You only have to watch the council meeting the week after the election, where in the last five minutes, the mayor explained that he thinks the two recent levy propositions lost because people are happy with the way things are going. In reality, I think people voted them down because we don’t trust the way our city is being managed.  (You can watch the council meeting here:http://redmond.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=609)
The failed propositions, which the current mayor spent considerable resources campaigning for, indicate that he does not know what the people living in Redmond consider to be important. The mayor spends a lot of his time with regional organizations, and the consequence is evident in the gap between his vision and the priorities of Redmonders at-large. I don’t see how the mayor is going to advocate for Redmond regionally, if he doesn’t even know what we consider to be priorities at home.
Fields is a strong leader. He is restoring people’s confidence by ensuring that we Redmond residents are a central part of the decision-making that affects our future. His campaign is spearheading much-needed, vibrant political discussion about Redmond and the direction we are headed. It’s been a long time since most of us felt our opinions mattered.
If you want a new administration — one with approachable leadership, and experience in getting local government focused on priorities we need now, please join me in voting for Fields.
Tony Martin

Redmond