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Vashon-Maury Community Council Board of Directors Operating Principles (v3)
PREAMBLE The Vashon-Maury Community Council serves as a participatory, non-partisan forum for residents to collaboratively address island priorities through advocacy and grassroots action. While we advise governmental partners and advocate for equitable stewardship of shared resources, we hold no statutory authority over public assets. Our role centers on fostering inclusive dialogue, mobilizing community-led solutions, and amplifying islanders’ voices — promoting ecological
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Want to strengthen island infrastructure?
If you would be interested in joining a discussion of island infrastructure (see list below), and how our island's independence, resilience, and adaptation can be promoted through strengthening it, please contact JC Graham at President.v-mcc@proton.me . V-MCC Vashon-Maury Island Infrastructure Categories 1. Energy Systems and Independence How Vashon-Maury generates, delivers, stores, and manages energy to support daily life and resilience. 2. Water Management Ensuring safe, r
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Want to help our community thrive?
help assure representation from all of the sectors on our island. Sectors are areas of interest within a community. The goal of a community council is to assure that each sector has adequate representation in the council for residents' needs and concerns to be addressed by the council. A Sector Liaison acts as a bridge between the community council and a specific group or area of interest within a community. Liaisons give a 5-minute report summarizing sector issues at the Boa
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Beachcomber Commentary: Solidarity strengthens our community.
October 21, 2025 JC Graham Ph.D., V-MCC President JC Graham, President of the Vashon-Maury Community Council, wrote a commentary for the Beachcomber about how solidarity strengthens our community. https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/opinion/the-everyday-power-of-solidarity/
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PUBLIC INPUT ON THE KC BUDGET
Island residents may wish to share input with King County on two items: 1) County Budget  input (Transit; Natural Resources & Parks;...
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Beachcomber Commentary: Building abundance together.
August 28, 2025 JC Graham Ph.D., V-MCC President JC Graham, President of the Vashon-Maury Community Council, wrote a commentary for the...
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King County Strategic Climate Action Plan
At the 8/21/25 Council meeting, a motion was made by Kevin Jones to amend the King County Strategic Climate Action Plan with several...
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Want better Ferry Service?
There is an opening on the Vashon Island Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), which provides input to Washington State Ferries The Vashon...
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Beachcomber Commentary: A call to local democracy.
August 5, 2025 JC Graham Ph.D., V-MCC President JC Graham, President of the Vashon-Maury Community Council, wrote a commentary for the...
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Beachcomber Commentary: strengthening democracy in an age of disruption.
July 23, 2025 JC Graham Ph.D., V-MCC President JC Graham, President of the Vashon-Maury Community Council, wrote a commentary for the...
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5/3/25 ADU Workshop Presentation
Hello everyone, the Vashon-Maury Community Council recently held a very informative workshop on ADU's (Accessory Dwelling Units) during...
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ADU Webinar - Free, focused on Vashon and King County
Curious about ADUs? Fred Jordan of Land and Permits (and Vashon resident) has created a free webinar just for Vashon/King County about...
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Seattle Indian Health Board and the Thunderbird Treatment Center
On Thursday, March 21, leaders of the Seattle Indian Health Board attended the Community Council meeting and gave a presentation and...
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Graffiti Removal by King County
This is a new service for Vashon-Maury Island by King County Department of Local Services. If you see graffiti on Island, send the...
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Community Council on Voice of Vashon
Jessica Anakar and Diane Emerson, both board members of the Vashon-Maury Community Council, were interviewed by Craig Beles, Truman...
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