Letter | Shut out of city elections by a mile

All my mail has a North Bend address attached to it. My water bill, my homeowners insurance, my electric, my gas, and even my King County property tax bill. But since I live 1.5 miles outside of city limits I am not allowed to vote in the city council election and that’s a joke.

November 11, 2015 12:53 pm

All my mail has a North Bend address attached to it. My water bill, my homeowners insurance, my electric, my gas, and even my King County property tax bill. But since I live 1.5 miles outside of city limits I am not allowed to vote in the city council election and that’s a joke.

Why does 1.5 miles make a difference to King County? I spend all my dollars in North Bend and support the local businesses vs. the big box stores in Issaquah, yet due to where I live geographically, I am refused the right to vote for any of these candidates. This is so wrong I can’t even believe it.

On second thought, since I have no say in who gets on the city council in North Bend, maybe I will start to shop at the big box stores in Issaquah.

Brian Murphy

North Bend