Why does the County lower American Lake?

By Don Russell “Is there a reason the County lowers the [American] lake level?  Do they do this each year?” The answers to these questions are as follows; There is no rational basis or reason for the County to lower American Lake water level.  Yes, they do this each year. Let me explain. In my lifetime I have…

Spanaway Lakefront owners petition County for special assessment district

By Marianne Lincoln, 5-3-2021 The Friends of Spanaway Lake (FOSL) , a 501(c)(3) non-profit association of lakefront property owners, has drawn up a petition to the County Council to create a special Lake Management District (LMD). This Special taxing area would charge each lake lot owner between $4 to $8 per lakefront foot to help…