My legislation to create a vaccine incentive program

Your Update on What's Happening at the King County Council  

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

This week I introduced a motion that would create an incentive program to encourage King County residents to get vaccinated. I believe this could be a positive, light-handed way to encourage folks who are on the fence to get the COVID-19 vaccine so that our businesses and communities can get back to normal as soon as possible.

If you want to learn more about my proposal, read the KOMO News coverage here.

I have a few more updates for you in my newsletter below, including information on upcoming CSA town halls. I hope you will give it a read!

Enjoy your weekend,

Reagan Dunn Vice Chairman Metropolitan King County Council

Recognizing National Police Week in King County

This week, I led the Council in recognizing National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day here in King County.

For many years now, the Council has recognized the police officers who lost their lives in service to their community during National Police Week. This year, this recognition is perhaps even more important because of the many more officers who lost their lives due to COVID. In the year 2020, 295 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty—a startling figure that includes 182 fatalities related to COVID as these officers served on the front lines of the pandemic. For them, working from home wasn’t an option.

Thank you to the Council for joining me in recognizing National Police Week and honoring the continued sacrifice of the men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives every day for the good of their community.

Mark your calendars: CSA town halls are coming up

In the coming weeks, I’m co-hosting a series of virtual town halls for unincorporated residents. I hope you will join me and other King County officials to hear updates on County activities and ask your own questions. All the information is below. See you there!

Fairwood (Tuesday, June 1)

• Zoom link: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/93959814316
• Meeting ID: 939 5981 4316
• Passcode: TOWNhall21 (case sensitive)
• Phone: +1 253 215 8782 US
• Dial-in passcode: 5769606871

Greater Maple Valley/Cedar River (Thursday, June 3)

• Zoom link: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/99045954197
• Meeting ID: 990 4595 4197
• Passcode: TOWNhall21 (case sensitive)
• Phone: +1 253 215 8782 US
• Dial-in passcode: 5245523134

Southeast King County (Tuesday, June 8)

• Zoom link: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/93548262995
• Meeting ID: 935 4826 2995
• Passcode: TOWNhall21 (case sensitive)
• Phone: +1 253 215 8782 US
• Dial-in passcode: 3225222750

Four Creeks (Thursday, June 10)

• Zoom link: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/91781407978
• Meeting ID: 917 8140 7978
• Passcode: TOWNhall21 (case sensitive)
• Phone: +1 253 215 8782 US
• Dial-in passcode: 6811029735

King County launches new Rent Assistance Program

Households throughout King County who have fallen one or more months behind in rent due to unemployment, lost wages and health crises as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for rental assistance from King County.

The new Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program will offer payments for back rent, utility expenses and even future rent obligations for those struggling to get back on their feet financially.

For questions, please call 206-263-3481 or email DCHSRentalAssistance@kingcounty.gov.

In the News

• KOMO News: King County Councilmember proposes incentives program for COVID-19 vaccines