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Council interviews Adrien Webb, who says he opposes Juniper project
Summary
The Snoqualmie City Council interviewed council‑member candidate Adrien Webb on May 11. Webb highlighted his mortgage and small‑business experience and said he is "vehemently against" the Juniper project; the council then moved to an executive session to evaluate candidates under state law.
The Snoqualmie City Council interviewed Adrien Webb, a candidate for a vacant council seat, during a special meeting on Monday, May 11. Webb described his mortgage‑industry background, small‑business ownership and local community involvement and said he would oppose the Juniper project if appointed.
Webb told council members he interacts weekly with residents and local realtors through his pub and that those conversations inform his perspective. "I have a unique perspective in the city," Webb said, describing work on mortgage issues and participation on the local economic development council.
Asked about specific skills, Webb cited business experience, networking and relationship building, and said he serves on a loan advisory committee for United Wholesale Mortgage. He described himself as a "hardworking person" who would devote time to council duties.
On the council’s final question, Webb said he is motivated in part by a single, current local controversy: opposition to what he called the Juniper project. "I am vehemently against that being a part of our community," Webb said, adding that he believes the project could affect housing values, safety and schools. The project was also referred to once in the meeting as the "Jupiter" project; no further project details were discussed in open session.
The interview format allowed four questions, each with a three‑minute answer period and a visible timer. After the questions concluded, council members thanked Webb and said they would notify him of the outcome.
The council then announced it would move into an executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(h) "to evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office." The chair said the executive session would include a legal attendee; the agenda initially named Robert Thraw but the council corrected that city attorney Dina Burke would attend. The session’s anticipated end time was 5:45 p.m. No appointment or final action was taken in the open meeting.
Earlier in the meeting the council approved the special‑meeting agenda (motion by Council member Washington; second by Council member Murphy) and later voted to adjourn (moved by Council member Washington; seconded by Council member Murphy).
