By Tracy Record White Center Now editor

Usually, the county’s Town that is annual Hall unincorporated North Highline fills the city space at Seola Gardens with individuals.

This pandemic 12 months, that’s nevertheless out from the concern, therefore instead, county department minds, supervisors, as well as other reps – and one “partner” agency rep with new information on a future major project – filled a display screen Thursday evening. Otherwise – the format ended up being quite similar, minus pre- and post-presentations mingling.

Department of Local Services manager John Taylor emceed. County Councilmember Joe McDermott joined “from my cellar workplace in western Seattle.”

First up: Councilmember McDermott noted that after seven months (original WCN report right right here), the controversial quarantine/isolation that is county-owned in Top Hat had yet to host anybody, however the county’s continuing to help keep it prepared and available. Think about the site’s future? He believes it could provide “an important role” in the region but insists “the county doesn’t have actually an idea” – he cited some ideas he states he’s heard, from housing to available room. He guarantees that the county will be able to work using the grouped community in determining the site’s future.

McDermott additionally talked concerning the spending plan, upon which the County Council is working at this time. A highlight: $1.8 million in marijuana-tax income is prepared become diverted to Local Services, $450,000 of it for participatory cost management, the rest for “an urban unincorporated King County investment pool.” And then he noted the county has had “four supplemental budgets” to manage COVID response.Continue reading→