NEWS RELEASE
October 20, 2004
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Antonio Sanchez
(360) 786-7786 (Office)
sanchez.antonio@leg.wa.gov

Lt. Governor Brad Owen Schedules Committee Work Session in Snohomish County

Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations to Hear Presentations Regarding the Issues and Impact of the Proposed Motorsports Facility in Snohomish County

Olympia – Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen announced today that the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations (LCEDIR) will conduct a public work session in Snohomish County on November 10, 2004.The bi-partisan LCEDIR committee, chaired by the lieutenant governor, is composed of members from the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives.  They will meet to hear presentations from recognized groups about the issues and impact of the motorsports entertainment facility proposed for a site in Snohomish County between Marysville and Arlington.  Local legislators and members of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and the House of Representative Committee on Trade and Economic Development will also be invited to attend. Testimony will consist of recognized groups of supporters and opponents. The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Marysville Pilchuck High School auditorium. “This meeting has been requested by Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon, Marysville Mayor Dennis Kendall and Arlington Mayor Margaret Larson,” said Lt. Governor Owen. “Now that a preferred site has been selected, it is important that members of the legislature start the process of hearing about the proposal directly from those groups in Snohomish County that are most affected.”

Groups requested to make presentations before the committee for this hearing include:

(CON) Snohomish County Citizens Against a Racetrack; Gleneagle Homeowners Association; Arlington Airport Pilots’ Association; and the Berry Farm Homeowners Association.

(PRO) Fans United for NASCAR; Skohomish County labor Council; and the Economic Development Council of Snohomish County.  The Tulalip Tribes will also be asked to make an environmental presentation as a sovereign government affected by the proposal.

To keep this important meeting on schedule and orderly, the Lieutenant Governor has asked that the public attending adhere to the protocol and decorum of the Senate by keeping all signs and demonstrations outside of the meeting place.