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Friday, November 30, 2012

Letter: Council Applicant Says Housing, Neighborhoods Kent's Next Challenge

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Dear Members of Kent City Council The pleasure was mine to have the opportunity to address council for the vacated council seat held by Robin Turner, Weds Nov. 28, 2012. Even though the results were not favorable in my behalf, I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to address you and to bring to your attention a concern for the city that I as a life time resident, property and business owner share with other residents. This concerns the housing services in Kent and the deteriorating housing stock. While I am elated at the development in downtown Kent, my concern is that the city does not lag behind in overseeing and promoting adequate and affordable housing in neighborhoods to support the needs of a growing and robust city. I shared …

Friday, November 16, 2012

3 Apply for Council Vacancy

Robin Turner's seat will be filled via appointment this month

So far just three Kent residents have applied for the seat on Kent City Council vacated earlier this month when Robin Turner handed in his resignation. And all three names should look familiar to Kent residents. The three who have applied so far are former Kent health commissioner John Ferlito, Kent Planning Commission member Melissa Long and longtime community activist Doria Daniels. Daniels founded the Thomas Anderson Development Corporation with other residents of Kent's South End neighborhood more than 20 years ago to address deterioration of the neighborhood and to foster home rehabilitation and ownership. Ferlito retired as health commissioner in 2011 after spending 38 years working in Kent — the last 25 of which were as health …

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Councilman Torn Over Resignation Decision, John Ferlito Retiring as Kent Health Commissioner, Ferrara Humbled by Close, Prolonged Council Race, and 2 more ›

Pat

6:58 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Oh, the best person for the job is Doria Daniels--I have known her for so many years and I know she would be the best council person.   more ›

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