The group known as the Klahanie PAA annexation to the city of Issaquah committee, sent out three different mailings leading up to the Feb. 11 election. The postcards, encouraging voters to support annexation were sent out Jan. 24, Jan. 30 and Feb. 5.

Former city councilmember and long-time Issaquah resident David Kappler questioned who paid for the production, printing and mailing. Nothing was filed with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission – yet.

Kappler filed the complaint with the PDC Feb. 12.

The committee’s email and phone number are those of Mike Foss, who with Dick L’Heureux have been very high-profile in their support of the annexation. L’Heureux said they have every intention of reporting the committee’s expenditures and will do so this week.

Foss, the committee’s treasurer, said the mailers cost $4,500, and that the money was donated by East Side Fire Fighters Local 2878. Union president Jon Wiseman said they supported the community group because they asked for their support. The Klahanie PAA is in fire district 10, of unincorporated King County.

“District 10 has been supportive of us,” Wiseman said. “They will get the same level of service, regardless if they stay in unincorporated King County or Issaquah.”

District 10 commissioners were comfortable with the donation Wiseman said. Foss said the invoice for the mailers, from Winpower strategies, a campaign management company, came in the mail Jan. 30.

The committee received the check from the Fire Fighters Union Feb. 10, deposited it Feb. 11, and wrote the check to Winpower Strategies. The C-4 (expenditure report) is due monthly on the first of each month. Foss said they’ve followed every rule and regulation, and have been accused of lying and false truths and he’s tired of it.

“Our whole campaign has been a grade “A” campaign,” he said.

L’Heureux was surprised that “someone can get their shorts in a knot over this little money,” and called the whole thing a smokescreen. PDC records show the Klahanie PAA annexation to the city of Issaquah committee’s contributions are mostly from individuals, and none are over $100.

On the other side, Klahanie Choice, the group against annexation, had one $10,000 contribution from the King County Police Officers Guild.

L’Heureux said this is the second time down this road (annexation attempt), and that they will be talking to the city to keep the subject alive.

“We’re not taking anything off the table,” he said.

He said the committee will wait to see how it all shakes out when the election is certified Feb. 25, and how each precinct voted. There is always the possibility that the southern tip of the Klahanie Annexation Area, which includes Brookshire where Foss and L’Heureux live, could be annexed by petition.