On April 17, the city of Bothell is trying a second time in less than six months to put the North East West Bothell Annexation vote before the citizens of unincorporated Snohomish County. The majority of the citizens within the annexation area voted down the city’s proposal last November.
At least with the November vote, there was plenty of advance notice to everyone affected. This time, it’s a different story. The city pushed through a last-minute resolution on Feb. 21 to put an annexation vote on the April 17 ballot. The special election date meant the city had to get their application into the state auditor shortly following the council meeting.
What I find disgusting is that the “yes” campaign had several political signs installed throughout the annexation area less than 24 hours following that council vote on Feb. 21. They must have had advance notice in order to have so many new custom signs made and installed so quickly. It disgusts me that the city has been working so closely with the “yes” people, with total disregard to the “no” people, who were taken by surprise with the April 17 ballot.
The favoritism is blatant. How does this council expect the “no” voters to embrace the idea of becoming a citizen of Bothell after this apparent deceit? If the annexation does pass, the current council can and will be voted out and replaced by those citizens who were ignored and treated with so little respect. If the “no” campaign is victorious once again, the city has only their council and themselves to blame.
Pam Johnson
Bothell
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