The East Lake Sammamish Trail has hit a fever pitch with the 90 percent review completed on section 2A. The Feb. 17 City Council meeting was evidence of the mounting frustration as to the handling of this, both by the county, and our own city.

If King County fails to hear our citizens and leaders, then our council has the power to withhold permitting to the county until they do. I certainly hope county leaders like Dow Constantine, Jane Hague and Kathy Lambert will listen, and that reasoning and common sense won’t escape King County’s Kevin Brown on this process.

If they cannot get answers from the county that satisfy council and citizens alike, permitting should be withheld until amicable solutions can be found between the county and city. Council: don’t let the county steam roll us, and get the answers before that review is 100 percent complete. The clock is ticking.

Christie Malchow, Sammamish