Quick update: Jail meeting wrapped up

The jail meeting has wrapped up aside from “individual conversations” for which city reps have stayed, and Highland Park residents among others are busily engaging them in those conversations. The meeting got very emotional at times, particularly in the last 15 minutes or so during which the city reps were supposed to be addressing the concerns raised by small groups – but meeting attendees became very frustrated with the lack of specifics. Bottom line is that the city held this to gather public comment and notes that the final decision is still about a year away – a key point on the timeline will be a consultant study due next month that supposedly will show whether the city is on the right track in pursuing a low-rise option, or should perhaps pursue a high-rise option, which could send the whole thing back to the drawing board. Also ahead – the County Council is reportedly going to talk Monday about the proposal to extend its jail agreement with the cities. More to come.

4 Replies to "Quick update: Jail meeting wrapped up"

  • Dow Constantine June 26, 2008 (9:02 pm)

    Here’s the agenda for my King County Council Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday morning:

    Click here.

  • WSB June 26, 2008 (9:23 pm)

    Thanks, the wireless broadband was a little narrow in the Machinists’ Lodge so we couldn’t check it ourselves without hanging up all our other open windows. Will include in the forthcoming installments about tonight’s meeting.

  • Dow Constantine June 26, 2008 (9:27 pm)

    Yeah, but now you have to fix the link.

  • WSB June 26, 2008 (9:42 pm)

    Fixed! (Opens a PDF.)

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