Mullet bill would ease annexation concerns

Bill addresses Maple Valley donut hole

OLYMPIA - Legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah would ease the annexation abilities of cities in Washington state. Senate Bill 5417, would increase the number of acres a city could annex under the Growth Management Act's Annexation of Unincorporated Islands method.

Currently if the area contains residential property owners, or is less than 100 ...

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