Sammamish opens up to Klahanie residents on annexation

If approved by voters, Klahanie residents will see increased police services and lower property taxes.

By Bryan Trude • September 11, 2014 1:36 pm
Klahanie residents Gerda Franc and Lois Killion talk with Sammamish Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Kyle Endelman at the Sept. 10 open house on the proposed annexation of Klahanie.
Klahanie residents Gerda Franc and Lois Killion talk with Sammamish Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Kyle Endelman at the Sept. 10 open house on the proposed annexation of Klahanie.

The city of Sammamish opened its doors Wednesday night to residents wanting to know more about the proposed annexation of Klahanie.

City officials held the second of three planned open house sessions Sept. 10 at Faith Church in Klahanie.

“We want to make sure the citizens of Klahanie are well informed,” Sammamish City Manager Ben Yazici said. “We are proud of our city, we are proud of the services we provide.”

This will be the third time Klahanie residents have considered annexation. Two previous attempts to annex the area into Issaquah failed. If approved by voters next year, property tax rates in Klahanie will fall by $420 on a $500,000 home. The Sammamish Police Department also plans to add six new officers if voters approve annexation.

The final open house is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Sammamish City Hall. A public vote on annexation is tentatively scheduled for April 2015.