Council adopts King County Strategic Plan

The King County Strategic Plan—a comprehensive and collaborative approach to reforming County government —was unanimously adopted at our July 26 meeting. The plan was jointly developed by the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to provide a blueprint for meeting the challenges of the next five years and beyond.

The plan includes both outcome goals (safe communities and an accessible justice system) and means goals (sound financial management to build the County’s long-term fiscal health). A key provision makes the primary focus of all county employees to deliver services through responsive customer service.  Read more.

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Council adopts comprehensive labor reform. Read the policies

Executive calls on elected officials to freeze salaries

Council Priorities: Electronic scorecard tracks 45 specific goals

Health Care Reform: How will it impact King County and its employees?

2009 Annual Reports King County Auditor / King County Board of Ethics 

 2010 King County Comprehensive Plan and Shoreline Master Plan Updates

Information, warnings and services on regional flooding

Read the Citizen's Election Oversight Committee report on
Ranked Choice Voting

New performance audit of County animal shelter

Read the County Auditor's Transit Performance Audit

Council oversight of major capital projects

Track federal stimulus funds to King County

Where your property tax dollar goes

Attend a Countywide Community Forum

Be Responsible With Summer Fun on the Water

Phillips joins local leaders nationwide urging President Obama and Congress to continue investment in local job creation, energy efficiency

Ferguson proposes moratorium on pretrial use of Community Corrections Program for high risk individuals

Shoreline Master Program Updates sent to Council

Proposed sales tax increase to maintain public safety, replace Juvenile Justice Center sent to November Ballot

Charter amendment granting Sheriff bargaining authority sent to November ballot

Requesting plan for moving people from jail to society

Regional control for state Convention Center 


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