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Kent to add 24,000 People
Annexation Area Voters Pass Proposition 1
Effective July 1, 2010, Kent will become the sixth largest city in the state. A plan to add approximately 24,000 people to Kent – growing its population from 88,380 to 112,380 appears headed to victory according to mail-in vote returns.
The measure is leading 2,902 to 2,226 roughly 56 percent to 43 percent. A simple majority determines the outcome.
In June 2009, the Kent City Council voted to place the annexation proposal before the voters of the annexation area.
Where is the Potential Annexation Area
The potential annexation area is located east of the city limits of Kent, on the west plateau of Soos Creek. Encompassing an area of five square miles and a population of approximately 24,000, the area includes the communities of Benson Hill and Panther Lake as well as neighborhoods near Soos Creek Park.
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