West Seattle Wednesday: ‘Impact fees’ @ City Council; preschool ballot measures @ 34th Dems; WS Booster Club; more

(Lincoln Park bluff bench, by Mark Ahlness, via the WSB Flickr group)
From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and inbox, for today/tonight:

‘IMPACT FEES 101’: Lots of new housing, without lots of new infrastructure to support it. Are “impact fees” the answer? A noontime discussion is planned at City Hall today, as previewed here, and it includes time for public comment. If you can’t be there, watch live on Seattle Channel, online or cable.

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN: This is one of just a few remaining Wednesdays this summer/fall when you can stop by the High Point Market Garden Farm Stand 4-7 pm to buy organic produce grown by local gardeners next to the stand. (32nd/Juneau)

CHAIR MASSAGE TO BENEFIT ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: As part of fundraising this month for the Arthritis Foundation, Massage Envy West Seattle (WSB sponsor) is offering $1-minute chair massages 5-7 pm – details in our calendar listing. (2513 SW Trenton, north side of Westwood Village)

WEST SEATTLE BOOSTER CLUB: 7 pm tonight, first meeting of the year:

The WS Booster Club would like to thank you for your support during our first year as a member-based organization. With your membership, company matching donations, fan wear sales, concession sales, and our Spirts for Sports fundraiser, we were able to help the Girls’ Soccer Team, Tennis Team, Girls’ Softball, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, the Athletic Director with the school weight room, and we were able to help facilitate a direct donation to the Boys’ Soccer Team for all new uniforms.

For this coming year the “Wish List” from coaches already includes equipment and balls for the football team, basketballs for both the boys and girls teams, track team warm-ups and bags, warm-ups and balls for the volleyball team, team polo shirts for the golf team, scoreboard and warm-ups for the girls’ basketball team, and more requests coming in!

Your support is vital to the success of the Booster Club and ultimately as to how much we can help West Seattle High School. Our goal is to assist all of athletic programs at the high school with uniforms, equipment, and needs the school budget cannot cover. The Pay to Play fee only covers a portion of transportation, so there is a huge need for our continued support. You can join online at westseattleboosterclub.org. 50% of your annual membership fee goes towards the sport of your choice, and all donations are welcome!

In addition to your monetary support, we would love a little of your time. We are a volunteer organization and the more support we can get the more we can do. If you are interested in helping with Concessions, Programs, Fundraising, Fan Wear, being a Team Rep, or anything else that may interest you, please contact us, westseattleboosterclub@gmail.com, or come to (the meeting).

It’s in the WSHS library. (3000 California SW)

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: 7 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Chair Marcee Stone-Vekich summarized tonight’s agenda highlights via e-mail this morning:

At our meeting tonight we will be hearing from both ballot measures on the proposed Pre-K program. City Councilmember Tim Burgess will be presenting on Prop. 1B. We will then proceed to endorsement. Also, County Councilmember Joe McDermott will present on the new legislation just passed by the KC Council on ICE detainers.

See the full agenda here. (9131 California SW)

(added) SEATTLE APP ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE: This new volunteer-run tech-training program – read about it at seattleappacademy.com – is opening in the Jefferson Square office building and has an open house tonight – 7 pm. (4700 42nd SW, Suite 467, atop Bartell)

COULD FERGUSON HAPPEN HERE?‘: This discussion isn’t happening in West Seattle but is of interest here and around the region – a South King County-focused meeting asking that question is tonight at 7 pm at Tyee High School in SeaTac. Details are on our partner site White Center Now. (4424 S. 188th)

TONIGHT’S NIGHTLIFE! Music bingo, karaoke, trivia, open-microphone … lots of local venues with listings you can see by going directly to our calendar.

2 Replies to "West Seattle Wednesday: 'Impact fees' @ City Council; preschool ballot measures @ 34th Dems; WS Booster Club; more"

  • tgl September 10, 2014 (10:52 am)

    I hope all the folks who have commented on parking and other impacts here on this blog take a few minutes to either attend or submit a comment on the City Council’s website:

    council@seattle.gov

    Seriously, the developers will be there to make their claim that they’re already regulated enough (if not too much). The question will be will the impacted folks stand up and tell the Council what the reality is in our communities?

  • WSEA September 10, 2014 (11:33 am)

    i’m not sure if everyone looked that their new property tax card from the Department of Assessments but there is a big jump for everyone i know. I wonder if this can be used for the preschool program instead of raising the taxes again. My guess is the everyone (property owners) will be paying 10% more in their taxes. This should help with transit as well. Just an FYI…

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