Start Of A New Council Year
Dear Neighbor,
It’s great to be back at work on the King County Council and to share with all of you some of my priorities for the next four years:
- We need to renew our Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy—and expand it to include new dedicated funding for mental health services.
- We need to come together to meet the needs people and salmon, tribes and cities —taking aggressive steps to restore the health of the Green River.
- We need to protect our Growth Management Act and implement it to meet our responsibilities to housing, to our climate, and to our economy.
- And, we need to reform policing and our criminal justice system to root out institutional racism and improve accountability—all while improving public safety.
In 2022, we will face the challenge of continuing to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 but without the large amount of federal funding that we have received over the last two years. The County has been able to provide much-needed support – whether it be food and rental assistance, funding to address digital equity for those who lack access to the internet or support for local businesses who struggled in the economic downturn – but the funding for all these programs came from the federal government and we are not expecting any future large influx of federal dollars. We will all need to work together as we navigate this new situation and I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me moving forward.
Changes To District 5 Boundaries
Every ten years, using the most recent Census data, Council districts are redrawn by a non-partisan committee of five community members. Due to the changes made by the committee, District 5 no longer includes Burien and some parts of south east Kent but gains area in Renton and Tukwila.
I am excited to work with my new constituents and will continue to be a strong advocate for all of South King County.
A copy of the new District 5 map is provided below.
Via To Transit - Renton Highlands Gets Expanded Service Hours
Beginning January 10th, Via to Transit – Renton Highlands expanded its hours and added four pick up/drop off locations. The new hours of operation are now Monday - Saturday 5:00am to 1:00am and Sunday 6:00am to 12:00am.
In addition to the existing pick up/drop off locations, residents will now be able to access Via at:
- Renton Technical College/KC Public Health
- Renton Landing
- Hazen High School
- Safeway/Starbucks/Post Office (at NE 4th St and Union Ave NE)
Learn more about Via to Transit and how to request a ride here.
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