UAC Representation for

Unincorporated Snoqualmie Valley

In unincorporated Snoqualmie Valley area neighborhoods, a movement has begun to vision what an Unincorporated Area Council (UAC) for the Valley could look like and to solicit input from as many residents and neighborhoods in the area as possible. The goal is to craft a vibrant, functional UAC structure and bring it to the proposed UAC area for approval by the residents. After three community UAC Study Group meetings during the Summer of 2007, volunteer citizens from downtown Fall City, Lake Alice, Aldarra, Sno-Valley, Michell Hill, Patterson, Ames Lake area, and Raging River voter districts joined to form a steering committee to further explore development of a UAC. At this time, the steering committee has been meeting every two weeks to discuss options for by-laws, board election rules, and possible boundaries. The steering committee has moved into a phase of outreach and would like to hear from neighborhoods in unincorporated Snoqualmie Valley. Forming a UAC is a community effort and can only work with community support.    

If you reside in unincorporated Snoqualmie Valley and would like for us to present our proposed UAC structure to your group or to join the steering committee, please contact Dave Reed, Steering Committee Chairman at der@scannerpal.com.

Why are we considering a UAC at this time?

Because King County is our local government. Because there is a convergence of State and County mandated revisions to both the King County Charter and the King County Growth Management Plan that have direct impacts on the governance of unincorporated areas, especially rural areas. UACs are an officially recognized structure by the County that allows direct participation in many of the processes. UACs are the official direct conduit between citizens in unincorporated areas and individual departments under the King County Executive . We need more influence and a broader representation of views in our community of 8000+ residents.  UACs are democratic, inclusive not exclusive, have no fees or dues, and are open to everyone within the defined UAC boundary. Everyone within a UAC boundary that is18 or older, is a member of the council.

How could a UAC Benefit Unincorporated Snoqualmie Valley (Click Here)