Medical Lake responds to last week’s council critique

The Medical Lake City Council faced criticism last week during its legislative session, much of which according to Mayor John Higgins, wasn’t warranted.

“It was a bit out of line,” he said.

City resident Bob Kibling told the City Council it wasn’t been invested in the growth of Medical Lake, nor had it strengthened the community. He said members of the council weren’t active in the community, which in turn has led to a somewhat stagnant business environment in the city.

City Administrator Doug Ross said the city had its own Medical Lake Chamber of Commerce, which has since disbanded. Instead,...