Two meetings scheduled for next week will continue the King County Council’s once-a-decade update of King County’s Comprehensive Plan, including a meeting in Covington on Thursday, February 8.
The Comprehensive Plan guides land use policy across unincorporated King County and affects everything from where homes can be built, to how roads impact surrounding areas, to access to clean water. The Council is hosting two meetings to hear from the public next week:
- On Wednesday, February 7 the Council's Local Services and Land Use Committee will hold a briefing at its regular committee meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle.
- On Thursday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m. the Local Services and Land Use Committee will host a community meeting in Covington at Covington City Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
If you cannot attend, you can also watch either of these meetings live on the King County TV livestream, Comcast Channels 22 and 322 (HD), or on Astound Broadband Channels 22 and 711 (HD).
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 Conservation Futures grants can help acquire parks and open spaces for passive recreation such as urban greenspaces, natural areas, forests, community gardens, farms, and trails. There may be opportunities to partner on green stormwater park acquisitions, or help create open space or community gardens near affordable housing developments.
Applications are due on Monday, February 12, 2023. Visit the Conservation Futures application webpage for more information.
King Conservation District Election
 King Conservation District (KCD) is holding an election for Position 1 on its Board of Supervisors.
Ballots will be available to eligible voters online from January 23, 2024, at 8:00 AM through February 13, 2024, at 8:00 PM. Physical ballots must be postmarked by February 13, 2024, and received by February 22, 2024, to be counted. Physical ballots may also be dropped off at King County Elections at 919 SW Grady Way, Suite 200, Renton, WA 98057 during the voting window.
King Conservation District includes all registered voters in King County (excluding the cities of Enumclaw, Federal Way, Milton, Pacific, and Skykomish that do not participate in the District). The all-volunteer, five-member Board of Supervisors is responsible for overseeing KCD operations, budget, and policy. Supervisors serve three-year terms and steer the direction of resources for the $8 million, 30-staff-person district. KCD provides assistance to private residents in forest management, farm conservation planning, wildfire preparedness, and streamside and shoreline enhancement. It also offers grants and works with cities and other organizations to support community gardens, urban forest canopy, and local food systems.
Learn more at the King Conservation District website.
King County Parks is now accepting applications for the Youth and Amateur Sports Grants and the Healthy Parks and Communities Fund. Applications are due March 4, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
Find more information at the Parks Grants website.
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