At the May 9 City Council retreat, Mayor Mullet presented a potential proposal to allocate additional funding to the Downtown Issaquah Association using the Main Street Tax Credit Program. Before any additional investments, the Mayor specified that changes would be needed, including having the City represented on the DIA Board, to help ensure DIA has a sustainable governance model going forward.
In 2020, the City of Issaquah, People for Climate Action, Issaquah Alps Trails Club, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, and Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce co-hosted the first Community Convening on Climate meeting – inviting the community to help shape Issaquah’s role in climate action. The two-part webinar series brought together a broad cross-section of community members, with representation from local non-profits and community groups, government and educational institutions, businesses, and residents. The recommendations from these convenings helped shape the 2021 Climate Action Plan.
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There was general agreement to focus on networking and broader policy areas given that there is not an adopted legislative agenda yet.