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Serendipitous Timing or Self-Dealing?

As Sewer District forefather Jim Mitchell taught us, sound leaders navigate their districts away from anything with even the remote appearance of wrong-doing .

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Feb 08, 2024
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All of the somewhat unseemly leveraging of public monies and resources occurring in the municipal game of thrones detailed earlier occurs against the backdrop and context of the unique path Lake Stevens Sewer District shot caller Mariah Low took in becoming the “quarter mil manager”. 

As recently as September 2020, Low was an elected district commissione…

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