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Another Guard armory coming to Buckley By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
Plans for a $32 million National Guard armory – a two-story facility that will sit on 20 acres on the rural edge of Buckley – were made public the morning of June 12. Buckley Mayor Pat Johnson broke the news during a meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce and confirmed details during a follow-up conversation with The Courier-Herald.
ing the potential economic “For the entire Plateau benefit to the region. this is just a win, win, The existing armory in win,” Johnson said, noting Buckley will not be impactthe new facility will bring ed by the new facility, 200 construction jobs to Johnson said, as it serves an the area and, for decades Pat Johnson entirely different purpose. to follow, have hundreds of The mayor takes pride in men and women flocking noting Buckley will be to the area for mandatory drill weekends. Those weekend warriors the only city in the state with two are expected to buy gasoline and armories. Now in the planning stage is a food and spend money on other services, Johnson said, emphasiz- Washington Army National Guard
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The forecast for today, Wednesday, is showers with highs near 64 and lows near 50. Thursday will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers, a high of 62 and low of 51. The cloudy trend will continue through the weekend.
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Lauren Gosnell, 7, from Enumclaw, checks out the peas and other vegetables at Ze Chang’s produce stand on the opening day of the Maple Valley Farmers Market Saturday. Photo by Dennis Box
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Readiness Center, to be built along the northern edge of Ryan Road, immediately west of the Rainier School campus. Such facilities are specifically designed for men and women of the Guard who are deployed at a moment’s notice, typically in the event of natural disaster. Johnson noted this puts the Plateau in prime shape should disaster strike – with the Guard’s
King County Fire District 28 has announced an opening for Fire Commissioner Position No. 3 due to the June 10 resignation of Commissioner Chris Ingham. The district is seeking applications to fill the position. This position will be appointed with the term expiring on Dec. 31, 2015. Applicants must be a registered voter residing within boundaries of the fire district. To be considered, candidates must submit a letter of interest and a one-page resume by 4 p.m. July 11. Applications may be dropped off or mailed to the headquarters station at 1330 Wells St., Enumclaw, 98022. Application packets will be reviewed and selected finalists will be interviewed July 22-24. The district commissioners plan fill this position by July 31.
The board of commissioners is responsible for governing the operations of the fire district. The board will generally be responsible for the following areas: 1. Determining levels of service and establishing goals. 2. Determining type and level of funding, approve budgets, tax levies. 3. Establishing policies and approve operational procedures. 4. Employing key personnel and supervising the fire chief. 5. Guiding strategic planning. 6. Representing the district to public. Commissioners meet at 10 a.m. the first Monday of each month and are paid a nominal fee per meeting. For more information regarding job duties, see the WFCA Commissioners Handbook. Ingham submitted his letter of resignation June 3. He had two years remaining on his term.
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