Before you vote, think about this: Has Everett City Council listened to you and do they represent you as a citizen? I feel it is important for elected representatives to interact with the electorate and respond to concerns when contacted. As one of the Everett neighborhood chairpersons, I have many times interacted with the Everett City Council the last two years, either by email or in person.
The city council members who are running for re-election that consistently responded to my correspondence are Brenda Stonecipher and Judy Tuohy. Ron Gipson never responded or seemed not to understand my concerns I voiced at city council meetings concerning the combined sewer/storm system flooding (fall of 2013) and with Ordinance No. 3400-14, which the city council all voted yes and approved on Aug. 20 2014 without an open discussion. (This ordinance took away neighbors abilities to recover costs from additional sewer flooding for those who had installed Approved Backwater Devices required by the city of Everett.) Scott Bader responded once concerning the taxes and fees. Gipson voted no, along with Stonecipher and Tuohy, but Scott Bader voted yes to raise our taxes.
My point is, we need people on city council who respond and interact with residents. These people represent us but cannot if they do not maintain contact. Yes, there are council members who attend functions and respond to concerns, but are they hearing your concerns and representing you? Do they have a vision for Everett that you envision? Are they representing you?
Shelley Weyer
NW Neighborhood Chairperson
Everett
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