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The initiative would need around 400,000 signatures before the July 2 deadline.
The new motion claims that without a proper damage assessment from the defendants, damage to ancestral remains and cultural artifacts will continue.
Thirteen counties in western Washington are partnering to promote a “Ready, Set, Go!” evacuation campaign.
What those measures are was outlined mostly in the press conference, but education, aquifers and reclamation systems will be part of the campaign.
The Executive’s Office will be giving an update on the county’s finances at an upcoming county council meeting.
Elected officials estimate that each day of delay costs around $40,000.
Advocates say many of these young people, who fled abuse or arrived in the US as children, are eligible for a protected status that can lead to citizenship, but they lose that chance after age 21.
The court is still expected to rule on the tax’s constitutionality later this year.
Delays in testing can lead to cases being dismissed after their statute of limitations expires.
The county is taking public feedback on the proposal through May 29.