As you may know, a committee was appointed earlier this year to redraw King County Council district lines in order to accommodate population growth in the County (mostly on the Eastside) and to ensure that districts encompass roughly equivalent numbers of residents (about 215,000 per district). A series of public hearings was held over the summer. You can view the proposed redistricting map here: http://your.kingcounty.gov/districting/plans/20111127/DistrictingMastersPlan-map

The King County Districting Committee has begun public hearings on four alternate County Council redistricting plans. The plans are online at www.kingcounty.gov/districting . One of those plans has a current portion of the Finn Hill area being moved over to District 1 northward. The other three retain the existing alignment for Finn Hill within District 6. There is a public hearing on Thursday June 30 at Bellevue City Hall from 6:30-8:30 pm. The hearing is in City Council Cha

Two Board positions on the Finn Hill Park & Recreation District Commission will be on the ballot for the November 2011 election....