The future of Bonney Lake depends on our residents, government and businesses working together. In these tough economic times, it will take steady teamwork to keep the economy of Bonney Lake stable and balanced.
The city has a plan for development of each of the distinctively different business districts and will continue to find ways to encourage and support development of these unique districts. The goodwill developed between various government agencies and business entities have served the City well and the plan is to continue on that path. City leaders need the input and expertise of existing business leaders in our City to keep on a progressive path.
Bonney Lake has become a destination on the plateau for shopping and services. The fate of the City and the entire plateau area is in the hands of the voters of Bonney Lake. Many who live outside the city limits are concerned. They come to Bonney Lake for services and shop here and contribute to our economy. Customers want easy access via transportation corridors inside and outside the City. Growth planned to the south of Bonney Lake will bring much more commerce to our city. Consumers want good restaurants and a variety of retail establishments to chose from and come to Bonney Lake to find them.
If there is a change in our form of government, the following could happen:
Taxes and fees could go up, making starting or continuing business here not feasible Taxes and fees could be abolished, causing the community not to be desirable due to a lack of livability and services Business cannot thrive without customers created in a livable city Repeated elections cost the city money that could be better used for things such as economic development A city government in constant flux cannot effectively provide service possibly including fire and police The benefit of years of networking with other cities, state, local and federal government would be lost Visions and plans for development would have to start over or may be forgotten
Our city is a great place to work, live and play. If it wasn't, we would not have seen the growth in population in the greater Bonney Lake are, the influx of many new businesses side-by-side with our old, reliable mom-and-pop businesses. For more information visit www.NoCharter.com.