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About the Greater Maple
Valley Area Council
The
Greater Maple Valley Area Council (GMVAC) is a community
council of elected citizens who reside in the
unincorporated portion of Tahoma School District # 409.
The GMVAC represents and advocates with King County,
state officials, and other organizations for the
interests of the citizens of our unincorporated area.
The Greater Maple Valley Area Council (GMVAC) covers an
area defined by the Tahoma School District No. 409
(see
Service Area Map),
excluding any portions, which are or become
incorporated.
The Area Council meets on the first Monday of each
month.
(Read more…)
Sheriff's
Precinct-Level Quarterly Community Involvement
Program
Major Dave Germani of our SE Sheriff’s
Precinct has initiated a new program to provide
citizens the opportunity to voice issues and
concerns. Last year, a Blue Ribbon Commission created
by King County Executive Sims recommended Citizen
Advisory Groups be established to discuss current
community problems or issues relating to policing
and public safety. The Area Council has appointed an
internal committee to serve as a Citizen Advisory
Committee (see Committees).
Each
quarter at our regular monthly meetings, members of
the public will be able to provide input to the
Precinct Commander on any current community problems
related to policing and public safety. The intent is
to ensure understanding of the subject and the
Commander’s responses regarding applicable policies,
procedures, and citizens' rights with respect to the
Sheriff’s Department, as well as any steps to be
taken to resolve the issue, request, comment, or
suggestion that has been identified. The
Area Council will announce special forums in
the Voice and post them on this website.
County-wide Community
Forums
Any King County citizen can register as Citizen
Councilor to participate in Countywide Community
Forums. Citizens will meet informally in small
groups a few times each year to consider important
issues, to listen to the opinions of other Citizen
Councilors, and to provide their anonymous opinions
on issues to King County Council members.
When at least 1,000 people have registered to
act as official Citizen Councilors, Countywide
Community Forums will begin with the first round
of small group discussions to be held in
locations throughout the county including the
greater Maple Valley area. The first topic will
be Transportation. For details and sign-up
information
click here.
Proposed Plans for Ravensdale Park
The Area Council and local stakeholder
groups have actively participated with
King County Parks to achieve a
neighborhood friendly plan. The group
has successfully designed a park that
maintains a connection to the rural
community with a future cultural center
and community meadow while selectively
adding 2 fields and upgrading others to
meet the need of sports groups with
rural players. This has been a
cooperative effort through community
action partnering with King County
Parks.
The final plan will be submitted to DDES
later this year for the formal
permitting process. All of the technical
questions originally asked by the Area
Council will be answered during the
permitting process. Specifically those
questions are environmental impact,
traffic impact and storm water drainage.
The Area Council will update its site as
these answers become available. (More)
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