The annexation of the Klahanie PAA could happen August 1st, 2015, and would allow the citizens to vote in the November Elections. The City Council needs to make this decision.  If the date of annex is not until Dec 31st, then voting rights will not be available. It is our right as citizens of the Unites States of America to vote in elections per our constitution. The City of Sammamish would collect approx 2.9 Million dollars for taxes, that KC normally would be collecting, but not for the rest of 2015, and the City would be. So the remaining balance could be used to lessen the cost of the Issaquah Fall City Road upgade. As is, the City is asking the State of Washington for money, and the rest will be funded by Sammamish Bonds, and paid for by the money made and saved from the Klahanie PAA property taxes. The Klahanie PAA is perfectly fine with providing the same level of services for themselves as they have been doing for 35 years or so, which means the City of Sammamish can transition smoothly to the new annexation area with the help of the PAA. With that said, it would awesome for the City to take over management of the King County Park in Klahanie before end of summer and fall to make it more to City standards.

-Rob Young, Klahanie