When the state began talking about cutting the annexation sales-tax credit, the Kirkland City Council started talking about cutting service in the new areas of Kirkland because they made promises to the citizens in the older areas.

Forget about any promises that were made to the potential new citizens. Now Kirkland is saying they need more money for their roads because they are below standards.

At one of the annexation meetings I attended, Kirkland’s Public Works Department pointed out that the roads in the annexation area were in significantly better shape than those in Kirkland. I have seen no mention of only taxing citizens in the older parts of Kirkland for these repairs.

The new citizens should not have to subsidize these repairs. The bottom line is that we are either one Kirkland or two. Let’s pick one and stick with it.

Jim Boril, Kirkland