Yesterday, Executive Girmay Zahilay announced his sponsorship for new amendments to the ST3 system update plan that will advance critical transit projects in King County and improve accountability at Sound Transit.  

The Sound Transit Board is expected to vote on these amendments and updated plan on Thursday. In March, the Executive committed to regional collaboration to address the agency’s $34.5 billion funding shortfall while keeping projects affordable and moving forward. 

“Addressing a budget deficit of this size is incredibly challenging, and difficult decisions were always going to be necessary,” said Executive Zahilay. “Even so, we made meaningful progress to move all of King County’s projects forward, and no project has been permanently shelved or taken off the table. I’m grateful to community members who have spoken out over the past few months to make their priorities clear, helping the board shape a stronger plan for our region. There is still a lot more to do, and I will continue working with federal, state, and local partners to secure the resources, cost savings, and efficiencies needed to deliver the transit system that voters approved in 2016.” Read more.