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Your Update on What's Happening at the King County Council
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Friends and Neighbors -
This holiday weekend many of us will enjoy the outside and barbecue with our loved ones in a way we haven't been able to in over a year. But we must not forget the meaning of Memorial Day, as it is a time to remember and honor those who have sacrificed their lives during their military service.
Some will reflect on this day by laying flowers at a grave site, some will have a U.S. flag flown over the Capitol and others may wear a red poppy pin. But wherever you are on this Memorial Day weekend, remember that we are fortunate to be where we are today because of the brave men and women who lost their lives fighting for our freedoms. Let us be grateful on this Memorial Day. .
I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend.
Reagan Dunn
Vice Chairman
Metropolitan King County Council
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Voting "no" on the $631 million budget.
This week the King County Council passed the seventh COVID-19 supplemental budget of $631 million, the largest supplemental budget in County history. As you may already know, I voted "no" on this budget, as it did not provide adequate funding for crime prevention and public safety, like the King County courts, the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office. I believe that a basic function of government is to ensure that people feel and are safe, and without the budget addressing this fundamental issue, I could not support it.
Although this budget passed, I will continue to work with my colleagues to make sure that the agencies that protect us and enforce our laws are funded. Your input is very valuable to me. Please always feel free to contact me about this and any other issue at Reagan.Dunn@kingcounty.gov.
CSA town halls begin next week!
Next week begins the first of my four CSA virtual town halls I’m co-hosting 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)
Greater Maple Valley/Cedar River (Thursday, June 3)
Southeast King County (Tuesday, June 8)
Four Creeks (Thursday, June 10)
Council Approves Safe Medicine Return Awareness Campaign
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Legislation that I sponsored passed this week and has established an awareness campaign about King County’s Secure Medicine Return Program. This public awareness campaign is a significant step toward keeping unused medicine off the streets and protecting everyone from drug overdoses, especially during the pandemic.
Resources will include the location of drop boxes across King County as well as the number – 1-800-633-7765 – that any resident of the county can call to request a mail-back envelope.
For more information about the program and to find a location to securely drop off your old medication, visit: https://kingcountysecuremedicinereturn.org/
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