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No tax cut if library annexation passes
City Council unanimously votes to maintain current tax rate if voters approve move into library district By Dennis Box Editor
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The Enumclaw City Council approved a resolution at the regular Monday meeting stating its position that the city’s property tax levy rate would not be reduced if the library annexation vote is approved in April. Resolution 1449 passed unanimously 6-0 and
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stated “the City Council does not intend to reduce the City’s property tax levy rate” should the annexation measure be approved by voters. Councilman Darrel Dickson was not present. The resolution was amended. Councilman Sean Krebs requested the second statement in the resolution stating the city could no longer provide sufficient funds for the municipal library be cut.
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“We can provide funding,” Kerbs said. “We are just choosing not to. We are choosing to fund other projects like parks and police and roads. I don’t believe it is wholly accurate (to state the city could not fund the library). We did in fact fund it this year. If it was this council’s will we could continue to at some diminished level.”
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WR, Enumclaw gridiron battle back on schedule By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
The call for rain Wednesday and Thursday switches to “a chance of rain” Friday through the weekend. Daytime high temperatures will be near 50 degrees and nighttime lows will drop to near freezing. It’s unlikely we will see any snow. Poor weather for sports Many Enumclaw and White River contests were scrapped due to poor weather. Maybe this week kids will get a break.
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Ava Purdie,7, and her brother Raleigh, 9, enjoy a tour of the Enumclaw Fire Department aid unit Saturday with Firefighter Kevin Madill at the high school. Photo by Dennis Box, Courier-Herald/To view a slideshow or buy photos go to www.courierherald.com.
Young heroes honored by city By Dennis Box Editor
A young girl, Stormie Chisam, and five Enumclaw Aquatic Center lifeguards joined in a dramatic effort that saved a girl’s life March 8. Stormie, a third grader, was in the pool
with a friend. When Stormie realized the girl was developing a medical problem, she quickly ran to lifeguard Bella Davenport and reported the emergency. Bella jumped into the water and brought the girl to the surface, making sure she was breathing. Along with other lifeguards Alyse Price, Bennon VanHoof, Spencer Stewart and Riley Sexton, Bella stabilized
See RESCUE, Page 6 Stormie Chisam receives a certificate of recognition from Mayor Liz Reynolds March 12 for helping to save a young girl’s life at the Enumclaw pool. Courtesy phota
The cross-river rivalry is back. A fall football game between Enumclaw and White River high schools has been contested more than 60 times, but was put on hold following the 2009 season and has not been played the last two prep campaigns. That all changed last week. The breakthrough hinged on the resignation of EHS football coach Don Bartel, who had made it clear he generally did not
See RIVALRY, Page 3