Clyde Hill News: Police warn residents about “Good To Go” toll scams
Clyde Hill News: Police warn residents about “Good To Go” toll scams
Also: City commission openings ahead; changes to address land use code backlog on the agenda
Clyde Hill’s police warned residents this week about online “scammers impersonating Good To Go! and WSDOT.”
More details about what to watch out for below, as well as an early heads-up about openings on the city’s two commissions and possible changes to the city’s land use code update process. But first, a reminder from police about heat safety. From Clyde Hill PD’s Sentinel newsletter:
Disclaimer: while I am a councilmember on the Clyde Hill City Council, I write this newsletter in my capacity as an individual resident. Any opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the position of the city. City information and references here are from public sources. I welcome email responses — and if the topic is about city business I will respond from my city email account.
Scam warning
According to this week’s Clyde Hill Police newsletter, residents
have reported receiving texts claiming they have unpaid tolls and need to make a payment to avoid fees. The fraudulent texts include a link to a fake website.
Police recommend residents log in to www.MyGoodToGo.com directly, and ask residents who receive fraudulent texts to
file a report with the Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov and be sure to include the phone number where the message was sent from and the website listed in the text of the message.
Land use code updates: possible prioritization, process changes ahead
City staff set expectations that
the prioritization of, and council guidance for, land use code sections that have been referred to Planning Commission
will be on the agenda at the next city council meeting, along with a discussion of the “preferred code update process,” according to the most recent Administrator’s Weekly Report (link).
For context, land use code refers to rules for developing property in Clyde Hill, like minimum lot size, heights, and setbacks.
There’s a long list of proposed updates (link) to the city’s land use code. Some are in response to changes to state law, while others reflect long-standing problems with the city’s code (for example, conflicting rules related to the appeals process). Some of the proposed changes have been in the queue for over a year and half, since January 2023.
Commission openings
An early heads-up to residents about openings on the city’s planning commission and civil service commission later this year.
Two positions on the city’s civil service commission have terms expiring at the end of this year. That commission has
jurisdiction over full-time Police Department Officers in matters relating to qualifications and hiring, as well as complaints or appeals by police officers concerning grievances, disciplinary matters, or termination
according to the city’s website (link).
Three positions on the planning commission have terms expiring at the end of this year. According to the city (link), the planning commission
serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters involving zoning, land use, and long-range planning.
The mayor appoints residents to commissions. Appointments to the planning commission are subject to confirmation by the city council, unlike appointments to the civil service commission which are not subject to confirmation. Civil service commissioners serve three-year terms, while planning commissioners serve four-year terms.
Application information for these openings is not yet available; here is the application information from the last time the mayor appointed residents to fill vacancies (link).
Separately, the city appears to still be accepting applications for the Budget Advisory Committee:
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Dean Hachamovitch