Finishing up town halls and cracking down on robberies

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

Dear Friends and Neighbors, 

This week I wrapped up our first round of townhalls and I wanted to thank everyone who was able to join.

Taking place over the past three weeks, I held five townhalls to hear from the unincorporated communities of East Renton, SE King County, Greater Maple Valley/Cedar River, 4 Creeks/Tiger Mountain, and Fairwood. I am grateful to each and every resident of unincorporated District 9 who took the time to connect with me at one of these town hall meetings and provide their perspective on how King County can better serve them.

Overwhelmingly, I heard that our communities need more investments dedicated to building up our law enforcement and to keeping public spaces safe, clean, and accessible to all. I remain focused on these issues and will continue to work to provide support to our police and homelessness response.

If you weren't able to participate in any town halls but have feedback to provide, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-1009.

All my best,

Reagan Dunn King County Councilmember District 9

Proposing a Marijuana Safety Task Force to crack down on the recent string of marijuana shop robberies

Talking about legisaltion to crack down on marijuana shop robberies

Earlier this week I introduced legislation that would create a Marijuana Safety Taskforce to address the recent slate of marijuana store robberies across King County and the greater Puget Sound Region.

The legislation comes after a spate of high-profile shooting deaths in both King County and Pierce County, most recently an attempted robbery at a pot shop in Covington and another in Factoria where both resulted in the death of a perpetrator.

Like so many other areas of our criminal justice system, we need to be sending the message that this type of lawlessness will not be tolerated and give our law enforcement the support they need to apprehend those responsible. Letting these brazen crimes continue is not an option — we must act for the safety of our communities, before more lives are lost.

Learn more about my legislation and these robberies from my recent interview.

Apply for a 4Culture Project Grant by April 20th

A 4Culture Project grants can help you put your ideas in motion and share them with King County. They award project grants in three disciplines: arts, heritage, and preservation.

Preservation Special Project grants are designed to support efforts to preserve historic places in King County. This is a grant to fund neighborhood surveys, landmark nominations, building assessments, planning projects, educational workshops, and advocacy efforts. Apply and find more info HERE.

Art Projects fund artists and small arts groups—from traditional to contemporary, emerging to established—who are working in all creative disciplines and genres. Apply and find more info HERE.

Heritage Projects funding program promotes the identification, documentation, exhibition, and interpretation of historic and cultural materials exploring the heritage and historical record in King County. Apply and find more information HERE.

For more information on how to navigate the grant process, feel free to reach out to me at reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov.

Community Meeting Announced for Cedar Hills Regional Landfill on April 27

Cedar Hills Regional Landfill

King County’s Solid Waste Division is hosting an online meeting on Wednesday, April 27, from 6-8 PM that will give the community the opportunity to learn and ask questions about the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, including current and planned construction projects, environmental monitoring activities, and operational activities. You will also receive updates on the Bio Energy Washington's renewable energy plant.

Registration is required and can be completed here.

Language interpreters and reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided when requested at least one week before the meeting by calling 206-477-4466 or 711 TTY Relay.

In addition, the Solid Waste Division has published a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill 2020 Site Development Plan and Facility Relocation Project. The FEIS and additional background on the project is available for review on the project website.