Snoqualmie to test

reverse 911 system

The week of October 20 is test time for the city of Snoqualmie’s reverse 911 system.

Reverse 911 is used to quickly get messages to residents in times of emergency and disaster. Using the system, city officials can notify people about contaminated water, evacuations, major road closures, and disaster recovery efforts.

Test calls will be made to residents this month, in the annual test of the existing system. Residents or business owners who do not receive a call during the week of October 20 should add their phone number to the reverse 911 database system, in one of two ways. Residents can visit the city Web site, www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us, and click “REVERSE 911 Sign Up and Information” to fill out a confidential form. Or, they can sign up by calling the Snoqualmie Emergency Operations Center at (425) 888-5911. Callers should leave contact information including name, phone number, and property address. They will be contacted by a city representative for verification.

The Snoqualmie reverse 911 system is separate from King County and other cities. The city phone number database is exclusive to Snoqualmie. All phone numbers are confidential and are used in case of regional emergency only by the Snoqualmie Emergency Management Department or by the King County 911 emergency dispatch.

More information is available on the reverse 911 page on the city Web site, or can be obtained by calling (425) 888-5911.

Preston playfields get financial boost

Preston Fields and Community Park, a growing hub of athletic activity in East King County, last month received a boost for its expansion plans.

The Metropolitan King County Council agreed to an amendment on the use agreement between the county and the Eastside Football Club. Council member Jane Hague, the primary sponsor of the legislation, called it a win for the county, club, and youth that the organization serves.

The Eastside Football Club and Issaquah Little League worked with the county and community leaders to create two synthetic soccer fields, a baseball diamond and playground equipment at Preston Fields. The club and county signed a 40-year agreement regarding the payment of user fees back to the county.

The Council approved an amendment to the agreement, extending the period in which the Eastside Football Club will pay the county from 10 to 15 years, and reducing those yearly payments from $150,000 per year to $100,000.