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Parks Levy Proposed for August Ballot

By jnaegeli / February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Parks Levy Proposed for August Ballot

Back to News Center King County Executive Dow Constantine has proposed a $1.5 billion levy to renew the county’s parks levy. It contains funding to maintain, enhance and expand parks and trails The measure, which is subject to approval by the King County Council, is likely to be considered by…

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Renton Comprehensive Plan Update Approved

By jnaegeli / February 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Renton Comprehensive Plan Update Approved

Back to News Center At its final meeting of 2024, the Renton City Council approved the state-mandated update of its comprehensive plan to guide and facilitate the city’s growth over the next 20 years. The changes are intended to accommodate 17,000 new housing units and almost 32,000 jobs in Renton…

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Litter in Washington state: a big, costly problem with a simple solution

By jnaegeli / September 24, 2024 / Comments Off on Litter in Washington state: a big, costly problem with a simple solution

Back to News Center Good news: 75% of Washingtonians don’t litter, according to research by the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE). Bad news: The litterbugs cause “expensive cleanups, dangerous road conditions, loss of community tourism, and big environmental impacts.” In addition to safety risks, the unsightly debris can harm…

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SEATAC FLIGHT-PATH CITIES: Funding to Correct Failing Noise Remediation Project

By smargenats / April 17, 2024 / Comments Off on SEATAC FLIGHT-PATH CITIES: Funding to Correct Failing Noise Remediation Project

Back to News Center Legislation (SB 5595) was delivered to the Governor on March 7 that would assist homeowners and businesses impacted by a noise from SeaTac International Airport. Sen. Karen Kaiser of Des Moines said the bill, approved unanimously in the Senate, and 83-13 in the House, would mitigate…

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KENT SCHOOLS: 2024 Capital Projects and Technology Replacement Levy

By smargenats / April 16, 2024 / Comments Off on KENT SCHOOLS: 2024 Capital Projects and Technology Replacement Levy

Back to News Center The Kent School District’s 2023 bond measure failed to pass, so the school board unanimously approved a resolution to seek voter approval of a levy on April 23, 2024, to fund a portion of the projects that were part of the bond measure, and which were…

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