Questions about a campaign mailer | Federal Way letters

Published 11:56 am Tuesday, August 10, 2010

In the latest mailing from Jim Ferrell, he asks for our vote and assures us that he will treat future projects as follows:

“I will ask two fundamental questions for every project: 1) Is it absolutely necessary? 2) Is it the role of government?”

As a member of the Federal Way City Council, Mr. Ferrell:

• In 2010, voted to authorize $58,000 for the World Championship of Sand Sculpture project.

• In 2008, moved to direct staff to work to obtain state funding for a new arts and conference center.

• In 2009, moved to authorize the expenditure of up to $75,000 to develop additional architectural, site and business information relating to a potential combined conference and cultural center.

How are these projects an absolute necessity and a role of government? Why should we believe that his future behavior will differ from his past voting record?

L.E. Bronson, Federal Way