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Issues in King County

What King County is deciding

Full stories first. Then matters rising by rule: they keep coming back, divide the board, draw residents, change how land near you is used, or move big money for the size of the place. Then the ones already decided. Everything about King County ›

Rising by rule

Open matters before the board

0 in all

Nothing open meets the rules right now.

Decided

Already settled, newest first

13 in all
Something elseAssuming governance of the King County transportation district, amending Ordinance 11955, Section 5, and K.C.C. 2.16.055, and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2Board dividedLast action October 20, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseImposing an additional sales and use tax of one-hundredth of one percent, as authorized by RCW 82.14.542, with an effective date and an expiration dateBoard dividedLast action October 6, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseSupporting King County's LGBTQIA2+ community and opposing Washington state ballot initiative IL26-638Board dividedLast action September 22, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseSupporting King County's LGBTQIA2+ community and opposing Washington state ballot initiative IL26-001Board dividedLast action September 22, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging the solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities and at the Cedar Hills regional landfillBoard dividedLast action September 8, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAdding $70,172,000 for general fund agencies, $147,858,000 for non-general fund agencies and $213,368,141 from capital fund budgets, changing the 2026-2027 budgetBig moneyLast action June 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging the assessments used to pay for the King County noxious weed control programBoard dividedLast action June 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseDeclaring the council's decision to keep services for federal lobbying and authorizing the chair to take all appropriate actionBoard dividedLast action June 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging the rates and charges for sewage treatment and disposal in King CountyBoard dividedLast action June 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing the county to sell sewer revenue bonds and limited tax general obligation bonds up to $1,000,000,000 for sewer system improvements and to refund older obligationsBig moneyLast action June 2, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseDeclaring a one year moratorium on accepting applications for new or expanded detention facilities, setting a work plan, and declaring an emergencyBoard dividedLast action April 21, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseStating the council's support for more entheogen research and full decriminalization of entheogen activities, and asking that arrests and prosecution of adults for certain such activities be among King County's lowest enforcement prioritiesBoard dividedLast action March 24, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseLetting King County's manager of treasury operations cancel a list of uncollectible personal property taxes totaling $1,218,769 for the years 2018 through 2025Big moneyLast action March 10, 2026See every step and vote ›

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