Development and business interests are the biggest contributors to this year’s University Place City Council races, according to an analysis of state campaign finance data.

Nearly 30 cents of every $1 of reported cash contributions to the six candidates came from five contributors: the Master Builders Association of Pierce County or its political action committee; the owner of the Green Firs Village Shopping Center or its manager; and University Place developer Brian McGuire.

Contributors gave a total of $21,420.41 in reported cash so far, according to reports from the state Public Disclosure Commission.

The MBA contributed a total of $2,400. PMF Investments, the shopping center’s owner, and Nat Franklin, PMF’s manager, contributed a total of $2,400. McGuire gave a total of $1,500.

PMF Investments was successful this year in getting the council to allow new drive-thru businesses in its core business area. The council maintained the ban for the Town Center project but lifted it for properties in the immediate vicinity, including the shopping center.

On McGuire’s behalf, the city is proposing to rezone two properties he owns near the intersection of Bridgeport Way and 67th Avenue to neighborhood commercial. McGuire went to court to retain his ability to mine the property, which he has said he intends to do, and the city has been working with him on the rezone proposal to avoid that outcome. Mayor Debbie Klosowski, who lives across the street from one of the properties, recently directed that the rezone be brought for a council vote by the end of the year. She leaves office at the end of December.

Candidate Chris Nye has raised the most cash, while candidate Steve Smith has raised the least.

The election is Nov. 8.

Here’s a list of each candidate’s top cash contributors and their total cash contributions; anonymous and in-kind contributions are not included in the tallies:

TOP 5 CONTRIBUTORS
KENT KEEL
MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF PIERCE COUNTY	$800	TACOMA
PMF INVESTMENTS/GREEN FIRS	$800	SEATTLE
MCGUIRE BRIAN	$500	UNIVERSITY PLACE
WILBUR DON	$200	UNIVERSITY PLACE
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC	$200	TACOMA
TOTAL CASH RECEIVED	$3,545.00
STEVE SMITH
REIM MC CAFFREE RUTHANN	$200	UNIVERSITY PLACE
ISHEM LINDA	$150	UNIVERSITY PLACE
KRAUTKRAMER STEPHEN	$150	UNIVERSITY PLACE
GUY PATRICIA	$100	UNIVERSITY PLACE
CALKINS LORRAINE	100	UNIVERSITY PLACE
TOTAL CASH RECEIVED	$1,265.00
CHRIS NYE
PIERCE COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL	$800	TACOMA
EDWARDS JEFF	$500	UNIVERSITY PLACE
BELLAMY KAREN	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
BISHOP DENNIS	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
KOUMANTAROS MARIA	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
LYON JEFFREY	$250	TACOMA
MAHER EDWARD	$250	TACOMA
MAYER JOE	$250	TACOMA
TILLOTSON ROB	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
TOTAL CASH RECEIVED	$5,899.00
KEN CAMPBELL
PMF INVESTMENTS	$800	BELLEVUE
MCGUIRE BRIAN MR	$500	UNIVERSITY PLACE
LEITH KENDALL	$350	UNIVERSITY PLACE
LEITH JOSEPH	$350	UNIVERSITY PLACE
SPARE SPACE	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
TOTAL CASH RECEIVED	$3,340.00
CAROLINE BELLECI
QUISENBERRY CLIFFORD	$400	UNIVERSITY PLACE
HARRIS BUD	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
KLOSOWSKI DEBBIE	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
MCCAFFREE RUTHANN R	$250	UNIVERSITY PLACE
WEST PIERCE FIRE FIGHTERS	$150	LAKEWOOD
TOTAL CASH RECEIVED	$2,946.41
HOWARD LEE
PIERCE COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL	$800	TACOMA
NAT FRANKLIN	$800	BELLEVUE
MCGUIRE BRIAN	$500	UNIVERSITY PLACE
MATHER ED	$300	UNIVERSITY PLACE
WILBUR DONALD MR	$200	UNIVERSITY PLACE
ALTIER CHARLES	$200	UNIVERSITY PLACE
TOTAL CASH RECEIVED	$4,425.00

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