Why Choose Us
Housing Affordability
Back diverse supply including duplexes, cottage clusters, and accessory dwellings near transit while protecting existing neighborhoods from displacement.
Public Safety
Support well-resourced police, community responders, and crime-prevention partnerships that keep Bothell neighborhoods safe and accountable.
Roads and Infrastructure
Push for transparent capital planning that fixes arterials, sidewalks, and bridges before adding new development-driven congestion.
Parks and Open Space
Expand trail connections, modernize playgrounds, and preserve greenbelts so every Bothell household is within a short walk of nature.
What We Do
Responsible Budgeting
Champion a structurally balanced city budget that protects core services, builds reserves, and limits reliance on one-time revenues.
Smart Growth
Support growth aligned with transit, schools, and infrastructure capacity rather than the pace developers prefer.
Climate Resilience
Promote clean energy incentives, tree canopy, and stormwater upgrades that prepare Bothell for hotter, wetter Northwest winters.
Schools and Youth
Advocate for safer walk routes, after-school programs, and stronger city partnerships with Northshore and state leaders.
Local Business
Back policies that help small businesses open, stay, and grow without layered permitting surprises or tax uncertainty.
Government Transparency
Demand plain-language agendas, accessible public comment, and timely records so residents can verify every council decision.
How We Work
Read the Source
Every position starts with the full ordinance, staff report, or public record, not a secondhand summary.
Consult Residents
We survey and meet residents to ensure editorials reflect real Bothell priorities, not assumptions.
Publish the Position
We publish a clear position with citations, tradeoffs, and the named officials involved.
Track the Outcome
We follow up on votes, spending, and results so readers see how positions translate into action.
What People Say
Finally a Bothell outlet that shows its work. Their housing and budget coverage is the most credible I read.
McNeal for Bothell breaks down council votes in plain language. It changed how my family engages locally.
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