In a special meeting held Nov. 9, the Issaquah City Council voted 5-1 with council member Josh Schaer voting no, and Tola Marts absent, to hold the Klahanie annexation special election Feb. 11, 2014.

The King County council has yet to weigh in on the issue, but will discuss it at its Dec. 16 meeting.

If annexed, the Klahanie annexation area would be subject to Issaquah’s zoning regulation, assume a proportionate share of the city’s then outstanding indebtedness and be assessed and taxed at the same rate and upon the same basis as property within the city.

Commitee members needed

To prepare for the election and educate voters about the issue, the city is seeking community members to serve on pro and con committees.

The pro and con committees will consist of members of the public who agree to write a statement in favor of or in opposition to annexation. That information will then be included in the King County Local Voters’ Pamphlet that is mailed to voters before the election. Three people will be needed for each committee.

Please submit your name and information by 5 p.m., Dec 13.

The pro and con committees agree to submit statement in favor of and in opposition to the ballot measure for the local voters’ pamphlet. They are also responsible for following all guidelines and submitting pro and con statements by Dec. 31, 2013, and rebuttal statements by Jan. 3, 2014.

To learn more about the Klahanie PAA, visit issaquahwa.gov/klahanie.