01/28/2007: "League To Lead Discussion On GMA Tuesday"

the League of Women Voters of Washington State (The League) will present the findings of a study The League has put together on "the successes and failures of the GMA". Intitled "The Growth Management Act of Washington State" , and then lead a discussion on the topic.

Elizabeth Davis is the Chair of the Natural Resources Committee of the League of Women Voters of Washington State, and was a member of the writing subcommittee for the report. She will be at the San Juan Island Library Conference Room, Tuesday, January 30th, at 12:15 to present the study, which "included talking to planners, government officials, lawyers, non-profits, developers and ecologists, to discern the successes and failures of the GMA. Several local people participated in the study." The public is invited to attend and bring a lunch to engage in this all-important discussion.

According to the study, a number of the local people who participated in the study were either staff members of the Friends of The San Juans, or members of the Friends; and four studies by the Friends are cited as sources of information for the League study.

The public is invited to attend and bring a lunch to engage in this all-important discussion. The presentation is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the San Juans, and additional information can be obtained by contacting Local League President Amy Trainer at amy@sanjuans.org.