A recent article regarding the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce has me puzzled.

Someone needs to explain to me, under what authority the Chamber dictates to a city what it should and should not do. The mayor and city staff desire to attract new business and suppose they do not want to wait another 25 years to accomplish that.

When Tim Johnson, an experienced Economic Development director, was hired to do that job, he got right to it. He has been on-board about three-and-one-half months and already  has produced a 100-page proposal outlining what direction the city should take to spur new development.

On the other hand, the Chamber has had 25 years to develop a plan for the same purpose, yet evidently hasn’t, or we would have seen more progress — right? To be fair, Ms. Martin, CEO of the Chamber, has been on board about nine months, but evidently she does not have a written plan, either. Apparently, she has been too busy planning the Chamber’s upcoming trip to Italy.

Johnson’s proposed plan was presented at a recent Council meeting. I was impressed. A lot of work went into that proposal by someone who most surely knows what he is doing. He didn’t waste any time learning all about Federal Way and formatting a plan to get the ball rolling.

The Chamber may disagree with the plan, but without a written plan of their own, I’m guessing they still will not be able to help the city in its efforts to grow.

One wonders if Bob Roegner’s position on the Chamber’s board of directors has had a hand in stirring the pot to give him some fodder for his other position, his column in the Mirror’s paper. He’s pretty good at digging up dirt, gossip and innuendo.

Sheryl Nevers, Federal Way