King County to Build Green

In the United States, buildings account for 39 percent of our carbon emissions, 65 percent of our waste output, and 71 percent of our electrical consumption. The King County Council took steps to improve the environmental impact of county buildings by passing legislation requiring all King County government construction and major renovation projects to achieve a top national green construction rating for energy and environmental design, within certain budget constraints. Read more.

County Gets Early Lead on Puget Sound Recovery Efforts

With time of the essence in efforts to successfully restore the health of Puget Sound, the King County Council approved a plan for supporting the recovery work of the Puget Sound Partnership. The plan is the culmination of legislation Councilmember Phillips sponsored last year directing the Executive to prepare a plan to help position the county for an early start in the Puget Sound Partnership’s restoration work. Read more.

Learn more about the Puget Sound Partnership.

County Candidates Could Declare Party Preference under Alternative to I-26

Councilmember Larry Phillips supported legislation providing voters with an alternative to Initiative 26, stating, “voters deserve to know the values and political preferences of candidates seeking to represent them.” Initiative 26 qualified to be placed on the August primary ballot and would make the King County offices of Executive, Assessor and Council non-partisan. Under the Council’s alternative, the Council would still operate as a non-partisan body, but candidates running for office would have the option of stating their party preference on the ballot. Read more.

Sound Transit Completes 14-Plus Miles of Continuous Light Rail Track

Board Member Larry Phillips was on site to celebrate Sound Transit’s milestone of laying the last segment of track on the 14-mile Link light rail line under construction between Downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. Board members took part in “hammering the golden spike” signifying the completion of the fourteen-plus miles of continuous light rail track. Read more.

Learn more about Link light rail.

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