Urban Politics #08
1/05/97
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Initiative #16 Status - Bonding Of Stadiums
Initiative 16 by Citizens for More Important Things is now circulating for signatures. A rally at the Edgewater Inn was attended by over 500 supporters. The initiative will require voter approval of county bond issues in excess of $50,000,000 for constructing or remodeling buildings. This will force the county to obtain voter approval for the new Mariner's and Seahawk's stadiums.
Lobbying Needed Now - Email Addresses Listed Below
County Council is expected to vote this Monday on authorizing over $300 million in public bonds for building the proposed Mariner stadium. Although Initiative 16 has 60 days to obtain the 60,000 signatures needed, we would like to present thousands of signatures at Monday's council meeting in an effort to dissuade the County Council from authorizing those bonds.
You can help in two ways: 1) Call or email the county council members listed below ask them to vote no on authorizing the issuance of the stadium bonds.
King County Council Email Addresses:
maggi.fimia@metrokc.gov
cynthia.sullivan@metrokc.gov
larry.phillips@metrokc.gov
greg.nickels@metrokc.gov
larry.gossett@metrokc.gov
ron.sims@metrokc.gov
Central Phone number for the County Council is: 296-1000
2) Collect signatures for Initiative 16, they can be picked up or completed ones dropped off at:
- Elliott Bay Book Store (corner of 1st Ave. S. and S. Main in Pioneer Sq.) Up to 6 PM on Sunday Evening
- Virginia Inn Tavern (corner of 1st Ave and Virginia) Up to 10 PM on Sunday Evening
3) Attend the County Council meeting on Monday. You will have to arrive at the council chambers by 8:30 in order to get a seat.
Council Member e-mail Adresses:
martha.choe@seattle.gov
richard.conlin@seattle.gov
sue.donaldson@seattle.gov
jan.drago@seattle.gov
nick.licata@seattle.gov
richard.mcIver@seattle.gov
margaret.pageler@seattle.gov
tina.podlodowski@seattle.gov
peter.steinbrueck@seattle.gov
Mayors.office@seattle.gov
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