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News from Councilmember Kathy Lambert
April 8, 2019
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Our work at the King County Council is always very busy as we continue working on many important issues.
Last week, I traveled to Washington D.C. with my colleagues on the Council and we met with a number of lawmakers and federal officials, advocating on a wide range of issues. I spoke with members of Congress and federal transportation experts on the urgency for better funding formulas for our roads, bridges and culverts, and I also discussed our waste issue and waste-to-energy in my meetings.
I would like to share some important updates from around the County regarding tax preparation help, upcoming road maintenance and closures, grant funding, and events. Please read about all these topics and more down below.
It's a pleasure to represent District 3.
Kathy Lambert
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In this Issue:
The tax filing deadline is just one week away on Monday, April 15! United Way of King County is providing free tax preparation help until April 18. Households making under $66,000 can get help with preparing their taxes and get connected to other community resources.
United Way offers both online and in-person options for filing. For more information on filing for free online, click here. To see where you can file in-person, click here.
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 Starting Monday, April 8, geotechnical drilling work for a future road reconstruction project will take place on NE Stillwater Hill Road approximately three miles north of Carnation. The work requires a daily lane restriction from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. between SR 203 and NE Big Rock Road. Drivers will be directed through the work zone and should expect delays. The work is expected to finish on Tuesday, April 9 at 6 p.m. Visit the My Commute webpage to view the map.
4Culture, the King County cultural funding agency, is now accepting applications for their Cultural Equipment grants. These grants support organizations by providing funding to purchase and install equipment that can be considered as fix assets, such as museum shelving, stage lights, ceramic kilns, computer software, and more. Applications are due on May 15th, and there will be an application workshop at the Snoqualmie Library on Thursday, April 11th from 12-1pm. For more information, click here.
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Are you interested in applying for a 4Culture grant or learning more about art in King County? On Tuesday, April 16th, 4Culture is hosting office hours for residents to drop in and ask questions, give their ideas, and more at the Woodinville Public Library from 10am-1pm. 4Culture staff members will be on hand to hear your questions, ideas, plans, and more. To learn more, click here.
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 It is time to get your opinion on the Puget Sound Regional Council’s VISION 2050 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. This 200-page (plus eight appendices) document represents a major update to VISION 2040, released in 2008. Your comments need to be submitted to the PSRC by its April 29 deadline. Read the draft report by clicking here.
The King County Permitting Division is the agency that provides land use, building and fire regulatory and operating permits, code enforcement and a limited number of business licenses for unincorporated areas of King County.
The Permitting Division's lead planner, Kevin LeClair, has joined the Subarea Planning section as a principal subarea planner. He'll be implementing land use policies and regulations around development proposals, including the Redmond Ridge Rezone and Bear Creek Urban Planned Development.
Jae Hill joined Permitting as a principal subarea planner on April 1. He previously managed all long-range and comprehensive planning for the City of Redmond, and all planning in Sun Valley, Idaho and Fairbanks, Alaska. He has master’s degrees in Planning and Business Administration, and is a certified planner and floodplain manager.
David Goodman also joined Permitting on April 1, as a senior subarea planner. A former senior management analyst in the City of Sammamish Long Range Planning group, he has broad experience with the development, implementation, monitoring, and legislative analysis and review of the city’s comprehensive plan, Town Center subarea plan, and land use regulations.
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Last month, the King County Council unanimously approved the appointment of Rick Brater as the Director of the King County Road Services Division, which is responsible for maintaining 1,500 miles of roads and 182 bridges in the unincorporated area. Rick is an accomplished County engineer with an excellent statewide reputation and he always does great work despite having to work with a broken state roads funding formula. In the recent severe snow storms we experienced in February, Rick and his team worked tirelessly to keep our streets as clear as possible. He previously served as the Interim Director of the division and I am thoroughly impressed by his leadership and am excited to see his work continue.
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The King County Sheriff’s Office Marine Rescue Dive Unit will be presenting on river rescue, recovery, and safety at 7pm on Monday, April 15 at Sallal Grange and Community Hall in North Bend. The meeting is open to the public and free to attend. To learn more, click here.
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Congratulations to the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank for receiving a King County Community Service Area grant! The food bank distributed 725,448 pounds of food in 2018 thanks to partnerships with Food Lifeline, Northwest Harvest, local grocery stores, churches, and other community organizations. Their refrigerated van allows them to distribute food to people who live near Snoqualmie Pass and other areas throughout the valley. Additionally, their resource office assists others with finding housing, employment, transportation, and more.
The money received from the grant will go towards upgrading the space outside the food bank in North Bend, including building a station for shopping carts, a bike rack, and other renovations.
These grants truly serve the residents of King County and I am happy to see that the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank will be able to use the funding to help others.
Read more by clicking here.
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