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By Cindy Alia December 13, 2019

Early in December, the State Supreme Court quietly and somewhat contradictorily reversed a Superior Court Decision that disallowed King County's ordinance to charge a fee for utilities use of rights of way.

A tax by any other name…

Timeline

On November 7, 2016, the King County Council adopted Ordinance 18403 to authorize the imposition and collection of rent from water, sewer, gas and electric utilities using county roads and rights-of-way.  According to the county the Ordinance would generate $10,000,000 yearly, which will be deposited to the County’s general fund. On December 29, 2017, the county Facilities Management Division adopted the rule for Determining Franchise Compensation to implement the Ordinance. The rule was effective as of January 29, 2018.

By Cindy Alia

November 12, 2019

CAPR has submitted comments to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in response to solicited comments from WDFW for public input to Post Recovery Wolf Management.  You may comment as well at this link: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/gray-wolf/post-recovery-planning/public-input  CAPR used Option 2 for commenting as it is the easiest way to submit a comment.  The commenting period ends on November 1.

CAPR comments are reflective of the concerns we have heard from many in various areas regarding the management needs of Washington State.

Public comment to WDFW re Post Recovery Wolf Management

Submitted by Cindy Alia

Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights

The U.S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service have been attempting to push a Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan for the North Cascades Ecosystem Environmental Impact Statement Draft onto the People of Washington State.  There were four alternatives to the Plan, with the most popular comment at the most recent two public comment sessions in Chelan and Okanogan Counties being the do nothing option, Option A.

Whatcom Chapter, Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights (CAPR)                                                                                             September 23, 2019

CAPR thanks all our members, friends, and supporters who attended our event and made it a fun success!  

Sponsorship:  CAPR greatly appreciates these people and businesses in making the 2019 Property Rights 911 Oktoberfest Beer and Brats Event possible!  Join CAPR in thanking our sponsors with your patronage!

Craig Fletcher

       Brian Heywood          

CAPR greatly appreciates these people and businesses in making the 2019 Property Rights 911 Oktoberfest Beer and Brats Event possible!

Help CAPR thank them for their support and sponsorship with your patronage!

Craig Fletcher

 Brian Heywood 

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By Jeff Wright, President, CAPR Legal Fund

July 27, 2019

Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights supporters are well aware that we are living in a political environment that is unfriendly to property rights, especially in Washington and California.  Examples of this run the gamut from politicians and groups who don’t care for our constitutional rights to new layers of regulations which, even if well intentioned merely exacerbate the problem.  Think the homelessness problem for instance.  With so many “opportunities” to fight for property rights, CAPR Legal Fund continually looks for ways to stretch your support dollars.  One of the ways we do that is by collaboration with like-minded organizations.

July 19, 2019 by Cindy Alia

On June 26, 2019 the King County Charter Review Commission has taken up the task of changing your right to vote for a sheriff, replacing that right with an appointment by the county executive:

“AN ORDINANCE proposing to amend the King County Charter to reestablish the office of county sheriff as an executive appointed position; amending Sections 5 350.20.40, 680.10, and 890 of the King County Charter and repealing Sections 645 and 898 of the King County Charter; and submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the next general election to be held in this county occurring more than forty-five days after the enactment of this ordinance.”

By Guest Columnist, Steve Busch, July 14, 2019