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Happenings at 60 Acres South

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Save 60 Acres video

For those of you who didn't see the Save 60 Acres video at the last community meeting, here it is. Since we made this video, the County has scrapped the idea of selling the park to the LWYSA and now proposes a 50 year lease.

60 Acres South on the Dave Ross show!

Dave Ross spent the entire 2nd hour of this show this morning covering the conflict over 60 Acres South. He had Sherman Knight on hand to outline the situation, with listeners calling in and rebuttals from Curt Bateman of the LWYSA.

Dave himself was incredulous that the County would consider this kind of deal. Here he asks Sherman how the deal is not an "unconstitutional grant of public assets to a private organization":
Click here to listen to the audio clip

At one point, Dave asked Curt Bateman of the LWYSA whether the LWYSA pays rent on 60 Acres North. Curt's response: "Well, it's a somewhat complex transact...er..a..calculation..."
Click here to hear it for yourself

Several listeners called in - all supporting the Seattle Area Soaring Society
Click here to listen to Jody in Issaquah
Click here to listen to Tina in Redmond
Click here to listen to John in Seattle
Click here to listen to Jim in Woodinville

Click here for the entire broadcast. You will need to register on the 710 KIRO website.