Following last month’s antisemitism on Mercer Island, city council’s Deputy Mayor Dave Rosenbaum read a statement at its regular meeting on Dec. 5 condemning the incidents and reaffirming the council’s solidarity with the Jewish community, according to the city. Council then passed a motion approving the message as an official statement from the city council.
With a Tree City USA banner nearby, Mayor Salim Nice delivered a speech at the Arbor Day planting event on Oct. 21 at Luther Burbank Park to commemorate the opening of the new South Shoreline Trail and thank the dedicated volunteers who helped plant new greenery that day and embodied “the spirit of community and environmental stewardship.”