Name: RENTON HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION/EMINENT DOMAIN
Start: 2025-09-13T10:30:00-07:00
Location: 400 S 2nd St, Renton, WA 98057-2007, United States

$RENTON HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION\/EMINENT DOMAIN$

RENTON HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION/EMINENT DOMAIN
Date: September 13th
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 (with the potential to extend to 12 noon)
Meeting location: Ikea Performing Arts Center parking lot - right next to Renton High School.
We will commence the field trip by walking clockwise down 2nd , take a right at Tobin, and continue on Logan. We will likely turn left on Logan and walk to the corner of Logan and Airport, then backtrack down Logan to 2nd.
We have asked Sarah to lead this field trip. She has spent a significant amount of time speaking at both City Council meetings and Renton School Board meetings. She was an active leader on helping secure over 500 signatures on a petition, along with 20+ businesses, and 3 associations - and the petition was presented to the school board and City Council and Mayor. She continues to stay abreast of all actions by the school board and city (the city owns Tobin Street).
We will also be joined by John Houston who has vivid memories of the trauma caused by the Renton School Board who used eminent domain to get his families property under the pretense of building a school - which they never did - and instead sold his families property to a developer. John, along with the support of Senator Hasegawa, got SB 5142 unanimously passed this year and signed into law by Governor Ferguson - though it does not help John and his family, it will help others whose property is taken under eminent domain. (Unfortunately it does not impact the 20+ homes (owners and renters) and 8+ businesses who are being displaced by the Renton School Board - again!) Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
We will be joined by at least one, if not several, homeowners who are being displaced under this most recent 'eminent domain' tactic by the Renton School Board.
Please rsvp at [email protected]
And a few other gentle reminders: RSVP'ing is important as we will have handouts/information for you to take home. And John will have a few of his recently published books on hand for sale. Please dress accordingly as we will be hosting these field trips regardless of weather. And wear comfortable shoes!