Budget Committee to hear from separately elected officials on impact of proposed 2017-2018 budget

October 4, 2016

Summary

Sheriff, Prosecutor, Judges, Assessor and Elections break down the details of Executive Proposed Budget

Story

The Metropolitan King County Council’s Budget and Fiscal Management Committee starts its review of the Biennial 2017-2018 Executive Proposed Budget Wednesday, October 5 at 9:30 a.m. with a briefing from King County’s separately elected officials on the potential effect the budget will have on the public services they provide.

The Budget Committee will hear from:

• King County Sheriff John Urquhart
• King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg
• King County Superior Court Presiding Judge Susan Craighead
• King County District Court Presiding Judge Donna Tucker
• King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson
• King County Elections Director Julie Wise

The agencies headed by these elected officials are all supported by the County’s General Fund. The Executive’s proposed $11.3 Billion biennial budget includes a $1.6 Billion General Fund budget, three-quarters of which is targeted for law, justice and public safety services.