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Fairwood
The western portion of the original Fairwood potential annexation area (PAA), known as the Benson Hill Communities, annexed to the City of Renton effective March 1, 2008.
The remaining Fairwood PAA is located to the east of the City of Renton and extends to the Urban Growth Boundary.
Status updates
Fairwood
The Washington State Boundary Review Board for King County (BRB) approved the City of Renton’s notice of intent to annex the Fairwood potential annexation area (PAA) effective April 8, 2010. The appeal period closed on May 10, 2010. Residents of the Fairwood PAA then had the opportunity to vote on whether they wanted to join the City of Renton on the November 2, 2010 ballot. That ballot measure failed to garner enough votes for passage and residents of Fairwood remain urban unincorporated area residents. King County will continue to work with residents and the city to provide the information necessary for informed decisions about the future governance of the Fairwood PAA.
Benson Hill Communities
On November 6, 2007, citizens living within the boundaries of the proposed Benson Hill Communities annexation area voted to join the City of Renton. The City of Renton annexed this community on March 1, 2008.
Governance options
Annexation by the City of Renton
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Annexation of the entire Fairwood PAA (PDF, 882K)
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Annexation of only the Cascade and Spring Glen Area (PDF,1M)
Incorporating to become the City of Fairwood (Election September 19)
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Proposed City of Fairwood boundaries (image of boundaries)
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A City of Fairwood (PDF, 1M)
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Boundary Review Board Decision on proposed incorporation of Fairwood
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Analysis of the Financial Feasibility of the Proposed City of Fairwood Final Report January 17, 2006
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What residents should know about contracts for law enforcement
Stay Unincorporated
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Unincorporated Fairwood PAA (PDF, 418K)
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Fairwood crime and police services profile (PDF, 102K)
How Would a Governance Change Affect Services and Taxes
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Tax burden tables March 2006 (PDF, 153K)
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How can Renton or Fairwood afford to be our government if King County says it can’t? (PDF, 56K)
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Garbage & Recycling Services (PDF, 17K)
- Police Services (PDF, 90K)
Archived information
Additional information and links
- Fairwood Area Potential Annexation Area Survey
- Boundary Review Board for King County, Washington State
- Fairwood Municipal Initiative (external link)
- City of Fairwood Incorporation Study
- Choose Renton (external link)
- Go Vote No (external link)
- City of Renton Website: Annexation Information (external link) Annexation information found in Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department section