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County, partners apply for South Park Bridge grant
King County and eight regional partners today formally applied for a $36.2 million grant from the federal TIGER II program for the remaining funds needed to replace the old South Park Bridge. A successful TIGER II application would complete the $131 million financing package necessary for construction of a new bridge spanning the Duwamish Waterway. Learn more...
Recycling guru wanted!
Do your friends call you a recycling guru? Do you toss every paper towel and pizza box into your yard waste cart? Do you faithfully remove lids from your recyclable bottles and containers? If so, you may be just the recycling superstar we’re looking for. Enter King County’s Recycling Superstar contest today!
Constantine freezes salary and eliminates COLA and step increases for Executive branch appointees
Saying he will lead by example to contain the cost of government, King County Executive Dow Constantine today froze his salary and those of his appointed leadership, eliminating the group’s cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and step increases for next year. The Executive also proposed extending an existing countywide hiring freeze by making many current position vacancies permanent. Learn more...
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