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Council hears interviews, names new commission members after multi-topic review
Summary
Sammamish City Council interviewed applicants for multiple advisory commissions, heard candidates emphasize listening, sustainability and trails, and announced appointments to planning, sustainability, human services, parks and arts commissions.
The Sammamish City Council on Jan. 13 interviewed a slate of candidates for several advisory commissions and announced appointments to multiple commissions after private ballot tallies.
Applicants for the Planning Commission emphasized evidence-based decision making and rebuilding public trust. An unnamed planning commission applicant told council members, "I strongly believe in unbiased fact based decision making," and said listening to residents and grounding recommendations in data would guide their approach. Ajay Chakrapani highlighted long-range planning tied to Envision Sammamish 2044 and flagged traffic as a central issue the commission should address. Manisha Nigam, a Sammamish resident and licensed Washington real…
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