 When I was the mayor of Bellevue, I made a commitment with fellow mayors from Redmond and Kirkland to work together to provide a full suite of emergency shelter services for people experiencing homelessness on the Eastside – youth, women and families, and single men. After years of work with public and private partners and the community, we are adding the last piece of that commitment with a permanent men’s shelter in Bellevue.
Last week, the King County Council unanimously approved the sale of surplus property in the Eastgate neighborhood for this purpose. This week, the Bellevue City Council approved $4 million for the project. These actions mean the finish line is in sight for the new facility, which will be the first and only permanent men’s shelter on the Eastside, and the first permanent supportive housing constructed on the Eastside. This project has become more than I could have dreamed thanks to the tenacity and dedication of Congregations for the Homeless and their partners, with critical support from local government.
Read more about the new shelter and permanent supportive housing in the Seattle Times >>>
80% vaccine milestone reached; Delta variant spread leads to new Public Health face covering recommendation
Earlier this week King County residents passed another COVID major milestone: now over 80% of eligible residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. Great work!
But our work to beat the pandemic isn’t over. Because the more tenacious Delta variant continues to spread making contracting COVID easier than ever, Public Health – Seattle & King County now recommends that all residents five years of age and older, regardless of vaccination status, wear face coverings in indoor public settings.
While vaccines serve as our best defense, masks and adequate indoor ventilation/filtration serve as critical tools to prevent COVID-19, especially for children under 12 and those who are immunocompromised remain unable to get vaccinated.
Read the latest - COVID-19 cases increasing in King County: Vaccination continues to be our best protection >>>
Take a virtual tour of a modern King County Solid Waste recycling and transfer station
As our county has grown, the need for additional solid waste transfer and disposal capacity has grown, too. In 2019, the County Council approved an updated Solid Waste Comprehensive Management Plan that called for the siting and construction of a new Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station (NERTS) to make recycling and trash drop-off services more convenient.
To help Northeast King County residents learn more about what a modern transfer and recycling station looks like, the King County Solid Waste Division has created a video that provides a virtual tour of one of the county’s newest facilities. Take a virtual tour of the Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station >>>
Internship opportunity with Congresswoman DelBene
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Are you a college undergraduate, graduate student, or a recent graduate with an interest in public service? Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, representing the 1st Congressional District of Washington state, seeks interns for her Washington, D.C. and District offices.
Applications are due July 30. Learn more and apply >>>
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 Claudia Balducci
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