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Kenmore Deputy Mayor Melanie O’Cain just blasted WA Governor Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and state Democrats after they apparently criticized her city for blocking Plymouth Housing from setting up shop in downtown. Sources also say Governor Inslee verbally dressed down the progressive wing of the Kenmore council for failing to carry out his will on “affordable housing.”
“Listening to our community and being shamed by our County Executive, and our Governor, and members of the Democratic party throughout our region is really galling.” -Deputy Mayor Melanie O’Cain
O’Cain went on to say community input was crucial for Democracy and emphasized the importance of due diligence before making a decision. Kenmore spent more than a year considering Plymouth Housing’s proposal.
This is quite a stark contrast to what happened Tuesday evening in Redmond. Most of the city council ignored constituent concerns about Plymouth, accepted the same proposal rejected by Kenmore, and practically gave away a multimillion dollar plot of land in the heart of downtown to house mentally ill/drug addicted homeless individuals. Redmond’s process lasted less than a month with ZERO community input.