Proposed Ordinance: 2024-0299

METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

2024-0299

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held before the Metropolitan King County Council on the 19th day of November 2024, at 11:00 a.m. to consider adoption of Proposed Ordinance 2024-0299, an ordinance that would adopt the 2025 Annual Budget and make appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025.

The public hearing will be held at the King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue, Room 1001, Seattle; remote public testimony on Zoom will also be accepted. Written public testimony will be accepted from 9 a.m. on November 5, 2024 through 9 a.m. on November 19, 2024, by sending such public testimony to clerk.council@kingcounty.gov. Please include the legislation number and related agenda item in the subject line. More information on the public hearing and how to participate in public testimony can be found at this website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/council/committees/full_council.aspx.

SUMMARY

King County is proposing this ordinance to adopt the 2025 Annual Budget and make appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025. The proposed budget for 2025 would be approximately $10.18 billion. Of the total, $1.27 billion would support general fund agencies and $6.98 billion would support non-general fund agencies, and $1.94 billion would support the capital improvement program.

Final Action:

Prior to final action, Councilmembers may offer amendments for consideration by the Council. Persons wishing to testify on the Proposed Ordinance should attend the public hearing in person or remotely on November 19, 2024, or provide testimony in writing prior to the hearing.

A copy of Proposed Ordinance 2024-0299 is available on the internet at https://mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6872221&GUID=984B4D1E-D397-4497-85A8-C886918ED955&Options=Advanced&Search=. You may also view this notice at the Clerk’s page at http://www.kingcounty.gov/council/clerk/ordinances_advertised.aspx.

Copies of Proposed Ordinance 2024-0299 will be mailed upon request to the Clerk of the Council, email clerk.council@kingcounty.gov or telephone 206-477-1020.

This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of RCW 36.32.120(7) and provides penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof.

DATED at Seattle, Washington, this 5th day of November, 2024.

METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL

KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Melani Hay

Clerk of the Council