Thank You for Sharing Your Priorities!
June 2025
Dear Friend,
If you were one of the thousands who responded to our 2025 annual survey earlier this year – thank you! It is important to me to understand your needs, priorities, and concerns so that I best represent them in my work as your King County Councilmember.
We have some big picture results to share below, and I hope you will stay tuned as we’ll be sharing more details, including breakdowns for each of the ten cities and two towns of our district soon!
From thousands of responses, we learned that your funding priorities are:
 It’s exciting to see that folks are feeling safer in our district, with Road & Bridge Infrastructure emerging as the top priority over Safe & Healthy Communities for the first time in years. Knowing that this is your first priority reinforces my messaging to my colleagues to vote to invest in critical infrastructure and fund the basic maintenance and repair of our approximately 1,500 miles of roads and 188 bridges in unincorporated King County.
As Chair of the Local Services and Land Use Committee, and through my work on legislation that I co-sponsored in the King County Transportation District, I’m leading efforts to do just that. Stay tuned for more to come on this front!
Safe & Healthy Communities is also one of your stated top priorities. It’s essentially tied with Road & Bridge Infrastructure in the ranks! Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community, which is why I am doing everything in my power to restore funding for full sheriff deputy coverage throughout our district. This is a critical issue for me and something I don’t take lightly. We must have the needed coverage for our residents.
In the survey you were invited to rank your top ten priorities. You were then invited to list your five desired actions per priority. Those results are below!
 Your answers show the specific solutions that are most important to you, which is really helpful to me as I work to represent your voice in our funding decisions going forward.
Thank you for sharing your voice with me! The insights from this survey will guide our work as we chart a path in the months ahead. As always, if you’d like to talk about anything, please reach out by sending an email to sarah.perry@kingcounty.gov or by calling 206-477-1003.
All the best and in gratitude,
Council Briefings & Actions!
 Council has been working hard this month! Here is some of the work on the issues that you’ve expressed matter most to you:
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Supplemental Budget: In mid-June, the Council began working on our supplemental budget to fund the essential county services that we all rely on. During these discussions, I’m bringing attention to our Sheriff Office’s budget and strongly advocating for the restoration of deputy coverage to our unincorporated communities. Stay tuned for updates on this critical work!
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Transportation Benefit District Legislation: I introduced legislation to supply critical funding for road and bridge maintenance and other transportation infrastructure. I know that road and bridge infrastructure is the top priority for D3, and it is vital to address the funding challenges our Roads Division faces in maintaining roads and bridges in our unincorporated areas with critical capital funding ending in 2029. This is no longer a “nice to have” but a “must have.”
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Appointing Legislative District 5 Representatives: We nominated and swore in former House Representative Victoria Hunt as the new WA State Senator for the 5th Legislative District and Issaquah City Councilmember Zach Hall as WA State Representative for the 5th LD. Congratulations to these two amazing leaders on your appointments!
If you are interested in joining us for a meeting to make a comment or just listen in, click on any of the following links: Full Council; Flood Control District; Local Services and Land Use; Budget and Fiscal Management; Committee of the Whole; Government Accountability and Oversight; Employment and Administration; Transportation, Economy, and Environment.
Congratulation to Alicia Spinner on receiving the MLK Distinguished Service Award!
I am so honored to recognize Alicia Spinner, executive director of The Circle, as our District 3 recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service!
Alicia is a remarkable woman who has dedicated so much of herself to our local communities. When Alicia first came to King County and settled in Issaquah, she identified a gap in resources, support, and guidance for multicultural families on the Eastside, and she chose to step in and fill it.
As executive director of The Circle, Alicia has created spaces where we can all celebrate cultural events together, and she leads The Circle in providing and connecting new King County residents with resources in their communities – working to ensure that no one has to navigate life alone.
Congratulations, Alicia, on this well-deserved recognition! You truly embody the values that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. held dear and answered Dr. King’s question: “What are you doing for others?” Thank you for your continuous efforts toward making our world a better place for all.
Thank you to King County TV for this amazing video celebrating Alicia and the work that she does in our communities!
It’s Farmers Market Season – Check out the many wonderful markets in D3!
It’s Farmers Market Season! Farmers markets are a fantastic opportunity to gather as a community and support our local farmers and small businesses. There are seasonal farmers markets across D3, many of which open within the next week!
Carnation Farmers Market: Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Duvall Farmers Market: Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fall City Farmers Market: Last Friday of the Month, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Issaquah Farmers Market: Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
North Bend Farmers Market: Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Redmond Farmers Market: Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sammamish Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Woodinville Farmers Market: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
You can also check out our state’s Farmers Market Directory to discover markets wherever you are in Washington this summer, or support our farms directly by joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program!
CSAs allow farmers to offer “shares” of their harvest to the public. Through this partnership, you become a member of the CSA and, in exchange, receive a box of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season. Eat Local First has a CSA Finder that you can use to find CSAs in your community. Local Harvest has a CSA Finder as well!
On the Issues!
On the Topic of Safety & Outdoor Recreation
 The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks has launched a new park rangers program!
The program is a product of extensive public outreach on how to make our green spaces even better. Just in time for summer, these park rangers have been deployed to help meet your desire for greater staff presence at our beautiful hiking trails and parks to make them safer and more welcoming for all.
The first cohort is made up of six rangers trained in public safety and first aid who will provide information, encourage rules compliance, resolve conflicts, assist with medical emergencies, and coordinate with local law enforcement.
When you’re out and about in our D3 green spaces, you can recognize the rangers by their uniforms and the King County Parks insignia on their vehicles and mountain bikes. To learn more about this program, check out this Park Ranger Spotlight!
On the Topic of Flood Preparedness
Lower Snoqualmie River Channel Migration Zone Map: As Vice Chair of the King County Flood District, I’m pleased to share that the Flood Control District and the Department of Natural Resources and Parks are developing a channel migration zone map for the lower Snoqualmie River!
Channel migration zone maps identify areas that may experience flooding or erosion when a river gradually or suddenly changes course. This knowledge can help individuals, local cities and towns, and our county work together to reduce the impacts of flooding and erosion on our communities.
That’s why the map must be informed by not just the most recent science, but also the local knowledge of our residents in the Snoqualmie Valley. Please take the time to share your thoughts on the draft of the CMZ map here!
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On the Topic of Transportation, Transit & Mobility
Rural Transportation Panel: Thank you to the Transportation Choices Coalition, Hopelink, and the Snoqualmie Valley Mobility Coalition for inviting me to be a part of the panel for your Snoqualmie Valley Rural Transportation Advocacy 101 event!
I was thrilled to join other passionate leaders to discuss how community members can advocate for the road and bridge infrastructure and public transit and mobility options that we all know are top of mind for you in the Snoqualmie Valley. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate!
During the panel, I shared how community advocates helped me prioritize the restoration of bus service in the unincorporated Cottage Lake area in my work on the Eastlink Connections legislation, showing how it is your advocacy that truly moves the needle on rural transportation in our communities!
Share your thoughts on wildfire prevention and preparedness!
 To be most impactful, wildfire prevention must be tailored to each locality’s geography and history of wildfire risk. That’s why King County is developing a county-wide Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) with input from experts, local leaders, and community members.
Do you feel prepared to prevent wildfires in your community and evacuate safely in the event of an emergency? We need your input! Please consider responding to this short survey:
🔗 https://publicinput.com/kingcoCWPP.
The survey will be open through fire season and close in late September.
June Celebrations and Recognitions!
We kicked off the month by proclaiming June 2025 as LGBTQ Pride Month in King County! Thank you to Executive Director Axton Burton and Volunteer Coordinator Naomi Bryant from Pride Across the Bridge for coming to receive this proclamation. We also celebrated Pride out in Carnation at SnoValley Pride’s annual Pride Picnic!
We wished our Muslim community members a happy Eid al-Adha. We celebrated the father figures in our lives on Father’s Day. On Juneteenth, we commemorated the 160th anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans on June 19, 1865, and reinforced our commitment to fighting against any injustices in our county and our country.
There were festivals happening all across D3 this month! We celebrated Duvall Days, Fall City Days, the Carnation Block Party, and the historic Skykomish Tunnel Days. Check out our About Town section below for more exciting, upcoming festivals and events in D3!
Duvall Spotlight!
This month the spotlight is shining on a Duvall business, non-profit, and civic engagement opportunity! We hope you have a chance to visit these fantastic community contributors – and remember to Go Local!
Small Business Spotlight: Corie's Cafe
Corie's Cafe is a cafe in Duvall run by owner Corie Goodloe and with the support of her dearest friends and family! The cafe offers delicious breakfast and lunch options that blend American staples with Filipino and Pacific Island flavors. Visit Corie’s Cafe at 15820 Main Street NE, Suite A, Duvall, WA 98019, and check out their website.
Non-Profit Spotlight: A Supportive Community for All
A Supportive Community for All is a non-profit supporting Snoqualmie Valley residents and the organizations that serve them. They work to improve access to human services like food, housing, counseling, and more through the Snoqualmie Valley Human Services Coalition. Check out their website to learn more or call 425-470-5921 to get assistance accessing and navigating services!
Community Spotlight: Duvall Farmers Market
The Duvall Farmers Market is made possible through an incredible team of volunteers who help set up and tear down stalls, direct shoppers, assist at the information booth, help vendors, and so much more! Check out their volunteer webpage to learn more and make a difference in your community! The market is now open every Thursday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM until mid-October.
About Town!
With so much going on across our D3 cities and towns, we want to ensure that you know about any upcoming major events, parades, festivals, and activities. Below is a short list of some upcoming events!
Issaquah Concerts on the Green
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Tuesday, July 1, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Join the City of Issaquah and Issaquah Kiwanis for the first of a series of free concerts on the Issaquah Community Center Lawn! Concerts take place every Tuesday through August.
The Great Carnation 4th of July Celebration
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Friday, July 4, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM: Carnation is celebrating Independence Day all day! Whether you join the 5k Run in the early morning, the parade on Mainstreet around noon, the fireworks at Remlinger Farms around 10 PM, or any of the other food or music events, there will be a little something for everyone!
Down Home 4th of July in Issaquah
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Friday, July 4, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM: The annual Down Home 4th of July event returns to downtown Issaquah! Join us for the Kids & Pets Parade and stay to enjoy music, food trucks, and space to picnic along Front Street!
9th Annual Red, White & Boom in Snoqualmie
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Friday, July 4, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM: Join the SnoValley Regional Chamber of Commerce for their annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Snoqualmie Community Park! This free community event is packed with family-friendly activities, delicious food, and an unforgettable 20-minute professional fireworks display.
Redmond Derby Days
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Friday, July 11 & Saturday, July 12, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM: Derby Days is an event that is rooted in the spirit of competition and that celebrates the uniqueness of Redmond through a parade, races, contests, game booths, carnival rides, art, music, food and more!
BBQ & Yard Games with Empower Youth Network
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Wednesday, July 16, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Join Empower Youth Network at the Tolt Commons in Carnation for some yummy barbecue food and yard games!
North Bend Downtown Block Party
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Saturday, July 19, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Join the North Bend Downtown Foundation for their annual block party featuring musical performances, food trucks, vendors, arts & crafts, and more!
Sandblast Festival of the Arts in Duvall
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Saturday, July 19 & Sunday, July 20, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Join Duvall Foundation of the Arts on the banks of the Snoqualmie River to watch a master sand carver create a masterpiece before your very eyes! You can also listen to a fantastic lineup of local musicians and check out local artist booths. It’s sure to be a blast!
Issaquah Chalk Art Festival
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Tuesday, July 22, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Join the city of Issaquah for its annual Chalk Art Festival on the Community Center lawn. All participating chalk artists will receive free sidewalk chalk. Bring a friend and your creativity and come celebrate the summer!
If you know of any upcoming events that you’d like us to highlight in next month’s newsletter, please share them at Isabel.Smith@kingcounty.gov.
Grant Opportunities This Quarter!
Do you know of an impactful organization that's looking for funding? Our D3 Team has resources for you! Every month we share a Grants Newsletter that highlights upcoming grant opportunities, and there are several grants available now. Investing in our local non-profits and supporting innovative ideas through funding is critical to ensuring that each of our communities can thrive, now and into the future!
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All the best,
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