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Whoa…that was quite a council meeting tonight!

Sep17
2007 Written by Randy Corman

I would not have guessed we would see so many sparks fly at tonight’s meeting. The agenda seemed simple enough.

The two main controversies developed over “downtown wayfinding signs” and “building design guidelines.” The common theme with both issues was that individual councilmembers and other stakeholders felt excluded from the decision process. But in both cases a straightforward request to allow more input started a barrage of insults. Yikes!

I’ll have plenty to write about this, but it’s too late tonight.

Good night all,

Randy

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Sonics proposal in Auburn would still cost 452M

Sep17
2007 Written by Randy Corman

A new sonics arena in Auburn would be 78 million dollars less than in Renton, but still cost 452 M.  It’s hard for me to see this being any more feasible than reworking the Key Arena, given the fan base is centered in Seattle.  As a reminder, the legislature balked at even considering 300M last session. Unless the Muckleshoot indian tribe (which owns the land) has hundreds of millions of dollars to spend, I don’t see this happening.

Here is the story from the Puget Sound Business Journal

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Hi, I’m Randy Corman. Welcome to my blog!  I served on Renton City Council for 28 years, 1994-2021, with six years as Renton Council President.  I’m also a mechanical engineer and manager, and worked for the Boeing Company for 33 years, from 1984- 2017.  My wife and I have five kids and five grandkids, and we all live in Renton.  I’ve kept this blog for 17 years, and get thousands of readers each month. Please share your feedback, ideas, and opinions in the comments.

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