Councilmember John Koster will deliver a briefing Thursday, May 15 to the Business Roundtable on the significant issues currently before the County Council.

"Government does impacts us all and it just makes sense to keep track with everything the county is doing," said Koster.

The briefing will be held at the Monte Cristo Hotel, 1507 Wall St., Everett, from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Registration and the $25 breakfast buffet begins at 6:30 a.m. Please contact Cindy Brengman to RSVP at 425-397-7799 or e-mail [email protected].

Topics range from parks and trail projects and farmland preservation initiatives to the often controversial issues surrounding Fully Contained Communities (FCC) and Rural Cluster Subdivisions. The County Council is thinking about doing away with Fully Contained Communities and substantially changing the Rural Cluster Subdivision rules.

For additional information on those two topics, see:

• Fully Contained Communities
  (Planning Commission 2008 Meeting Schedule - Agendas)

• Rural Clusters Subdivisions

Under the sponsorship of Councilmember John Koster, has recognized May 2008 as Military Spouse Appreciation Month, as an opportunity for Snohomish County to demonstrate its support in making the community aware of the diversity and talents of the numerous military spouses who live in our community.

The resolution, cosponsored by the County Council and County Executive Aaron Reardon, further recognizes the important work of educating the public on the contributions and support the over 100 employers have pledged to support the Snohomish County Military Family-Friendly Employment Partnership being spearheaded by the  Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber's Military Affairs Division.