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Septic Fee Delayed – Public Health Agrees to Slow Down Process

On Site Septic (OSS) Fee Update:

On Tuesday I joined a meeting hosted by Washington State Representative Chad Magendanz, among others at Tahoma Junior High to engage the public about the proposed OSS fee. The meeting started out in the school library, but after the room reached its maximum capacity, the meeting was moved to the gym to accommodate the nearly 600 residents in attendance.

While I do not sit on the King County Board of Health (a separate 11 member governing body made up of King County Councilmembers, Seattle City Councilmembers, Health Care Professionals, Suburban Elected Officials, and Public Health Staff) I have voiced my concerns about this OSS fee to Public Health- Seattle & King County. My colleagues Councilmembers Kathy Lambert, Pete von Reichbauer, and I wrote a letter urging Public Health- Seattle & King County to slow down the decision making process in order to address the concerns being voiced by many who rely on septic systems.

Earlier this afternoon, we received notice that Public Health agreed with our joint request and has started the process to request a delay of the Board of Health's vote on this proposal. They have also agreed to reevaluate this measure, keeping in mind the many concerns they have heard from the public. I will continue to monitor this issue and am thankful for both the high level of community engagement and responsive, professional work of Public Health Staff during this process.

Anyone who wishes to voice concerns about this issue may submit comments to Public Health directly. Please continue to be respectful when sharing your questions, comments, or concerns.

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