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

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Earlier this week, I held a town hall meeting so I could connect with Fairwood residents. We had an impressive crowd, with nearly 100 people in attendance!

Attendees at the Fairwood town hall meeting

Councilmember Reagan Dunn presents at the Fairwood town hall meeting

It is always a pleasure to meet with the Fairwood community about the issues that matter most to you. Hearing your comments and concerns helps me better represent you on the Council, so I thank every person who came and made their voice heard.

All my best,

Reagan Dunn
King County Councilmember
District 9

King County awards major $2,500,000 grant for Covington Aquatic Center

Left to right: Landon Labosky, Covginton Aquatics Manager; Ethen Newton, Covington Parks and Recreation Director; Covington Mayor Jeff Wagner; and King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn

I am excited to announce that a major $2,500,000 Aquatic Facilities grant is being awarded to the City of Covington to help build a new aquatic center. As the current Covington Aquatic Center is near the end of its useful life, a new aquatic center will be a valuable recreational resource for over 150,000 individuals who live in the greater Covington, Maple Valley, and Black Diamond area. The City of Covington is currently evaluating two replacement facility options, which you can read about on their website. 

Traffic Alert: I-405 closed Bellevue to Renton this weekend

Travelers in Renton and Bellevue should prepare for a full weekend closure of Interstate 405 and extra travel time during the weekend of Sept. 9-10.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 to 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, all lanes of northbound and southbound I-405 will be closed between Coal Creek Parkway (Exit 10) in Bellevue and State Route 900/Sunset Boulevard Northeast (Exit 5) in Renton. This closure is for I-405, Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes work that includes shifting all lanes of I-405 onto a new alignment.

Several ramps will also be closed during this weekend closure:

• Sunset Boulevard Northeast on-ramp to northbound I-405
• All ramps at North 30th Street to I-405 (North 30th Street over I-405 will remain open)
• Northeast 44th Street over I-405
• All ramps at Northeast 44th Street to I-405
• All ramps at 112th Avenue Southeast/Lake Washington Boulevard Southeast (Exit 9) to I-405 (112th Avenue Southeast/Lake Washington Boulevard Southeast over I-405 will remain open)
• Coal Creek Parkway Southeast on-ramp to southbound I-405

Signed detours will be in place.

Adopt a dog for just $50 in September!

Councilmember Reagan Dunn and his dog Bandit

September is a great time to adopt a dog through Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC). Due to shelter overcapacity, RASKC is offering a special discount rate of just $50 to adopt an adult dog - a savings of 50% or more off the regular adoption fee. Your adoption fee includes a King County pet license (if applicable), shelter veterinary exam including vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, microchipping, 30 days of opt-in pet insurance through Trupanion, and more.

View adoptable pets online at the RASKC website.

In the News

• Covington Reporter: King County awards $2.5M grant towards new Covington Aquatic Center
• The Courier-Herald: Enumclaw pool receives $526,000 grant from King County