Dunn Meets with ‘Influence the Choice’ About Preventing Substance Use in Youth
 Left to right: Issaquah City Councilmember Barbara de Michele, Marnie Maraldo, Councilmember Reagan Dunn, Cassandra Sage, and Katie Moller
Thank you to Issaquah City Councilmember Barbara de Michele, Cassandra Sage, Issaquah School Board Director Marnie Maraldo, and Katie Moller for meeting with me to share about Influence the Choice, a group focused on preventing youth substance use in the Issaquah community.
Especially with the rise of concerns over the mental and social wellbeing of young people during the pandemic, their work is more important than ever! I look forward to supporting them however I can in the future.
Reminder: Fireworks are Now Illegal in Unincorporated Areas
Starting this year, it’s now illegal to sell, possess, or set off consumer fireworks in unincorporated King County, even on July 4th.
In this first year of the new ban, enforcement will concentrate on education. Most people who violate the ordinance will receive a warning with information about the ban if there is no immediate danger from their activities.
June 16: Southeast King County VSHSL Community Conversation
The Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) is continuing its series of community conversations to receive your input on issues related to the VSHSL as King County begins to plan for renewal. These conversations are open to all King County residents.
A Community Conversation focusing on Southeast King County will take place in Enumclaw on Thursday, June 16th, at 5:30 PM at the Enumclaw Community Center, with the option for virtual attendance. You can register online here.
Longer Vehicles Will Now Be Diverted from Algona, Houghton and Renton Transfer Stations
As of June 1st, vehicles measuring 25 feet or more in length will no longer be allowed to enter King County’s Algona, Renton, Houghton transfer stations. The only exception is commercial hauling companies that have contracts to provide municipal waste pickup services (such as Waste Management, Recology, Republic). Customers with long vehicles can instead use stations at Bow Lake (Tukwila), Factoria, Enumclaw and Shoreline. Those who are diverted to other stations will receive a voucher for a $14 discount off their disposal fee.
The restrictions on long vehicles are needed because new concrete barriers have been installed to keep people and vehicles safely away from the Fall Hazard Area. These new barriers have reduced the length of the disposal areas. Long vehicles no longer have enough room to safely move around inside the smaller stations, and they increase the risk of accidents and injuries to workers and customers.
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