top of page

12TH DIST REPS CONCERNS ABOUT HOUSING REFERENDUM

12th District State Representatives have concerns over Governor Jay Inslee's proposal to put a four billion dollar housing referendum on the November ballot. Representative Mike Steele, as the ranking member of the House Capital Budget Committee, calls it frustrating:





Steele's colleague, Representative Keith Goehner, reminds that passing the referendum won't bring an immediate fix to the housing problem:





The Governor's proposal has the backing of the lobbying group Washington Realtors, it's Director of Government Affairs, Nathan Gordon, says it's time for the state to in his words, step up when it comes to housing. He says building more homes and apartments, and offering subsidies to low-income home buyers, will be better for his clients, as well as the state.

Recent Posts

See All

What should a revitalized Downtown Chelan look like, and what should it offer? That was discussed at Tuesday's Chelan City Council workshop, with comments from city officials and from Tom Beckwith of

The next time you drive between Chelan and Wenatchee using the Douglas County side, be aware that that stretch of state highway has a new name: the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway. Here's Stat

It might not seem like time for marine patrol to get started considering the weather out there now, but the Chelan County Sheriff's Office is starting to get things ready. Sheriff's Sergeant Rob Hudd

bottom of page