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Take the money and fight those disasters

August 7th, 2009 at Fri, 7th, 2009 at 3:55 pm by Dean Radford

This should be an easy one. Sign an agreement and get nearly $110,000 in federal money to help shore up the city’s defenses against natural disasters. That’s the decision facing the City Council Monday night (Aug. 10). Council members will vote on authorizing Mayor Denis Law to sign the contract with the Washington State Military Department and the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management Performance Grant (whew!) for the federal dollars.

Dean Radford Hi. I am editor of the Renton Reporter. Prior to taking on that big responsibility, I was a reporter and held a number of editing positions at the King County Journal for many years. You can visit us at the Renton Reporter office, 200 Mill Ave. S., on the ground floor. dradford@rentonreporter.com

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