Does your unincorporated community have the services it needs? Do you need more summer camps, food banks, or tutoring services? Complete the Community Needs survey to help plan and prioritize future spending for your neighborhood. Fill out your survey today at https://publicinput.com/CommunityNeeds.

The Community Needs survey is your opportunity to tell us how you want to see funding spent and what services you need to see in your community. Through the Community Needs survey, we ask neighbors what they want and need from their local government to support them as they build strong communities. This feedback helps us create a more effective and efficient program that responds more directly to local priorities and builds everyone’s strengths so that the neighborhoods thrive together. Take the survey.

Check out the latest Recovery Plan Annual Report to learn more about how King County is investing its federal Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (CLFR) funds to ensure an equitable recovery for everyone in our community. This annual performance report is required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and describes the County’s use of over $430 million in CLFR funding. This year’s report includes 107 programs that range in focus from homelessness response, public health response, equitable economic recovery, community resiliency, Jobs and Housing, and County operations. Learn more.

Crossposted from Keeping King County Green

This year, the King County Solid Waste Division launched Re+, with an ambitious goal to reduce the amount of waste going to our regional landfill by 70% by 2030. The plan outlines actions to reduce waste at every point in the lifecycle of the products and items we use. In addition to reusing more, reducing single-use items, and expanding access and effectiveness of our recycling and composting programs, the County is investigating a new technology, called mixed waste processing, that can capture and divert valuable resources from the stuff that does end up in the garbage bin. Read more.

Crossposted from Keeping King County Green

Farmers markets across King County are at their most vibrant as we head into the last push of summer and then fall harvest season. August is prime time for vegetable variety and summer’s finest produce. Farmers Market Week, Aug. 6 to 12, is a great reason to get to a market and support local farmers and growers.

You’re never far from farm-fresh food in King County. Many markets offer SNAP/EBT matching through the SNAP Market Match program, and you can make the most of your visit by shopping early for greater selection. Find out more.

Crossposted from King County Parks

For the second summer in a row, the King County Parks’ Mobile Engagement Team (MET) program is hosting a group of college interns who are passionate about working with parks, government, and community outreach. Galit Berezansky, Malefia Gustafsson, Annabelle “Bee” Kisky, and Luc Tworek have conducted safety and accessibility surveys with pedestrians and disc golf players at Dick Thurnau Memorial Park, as well as other sites. At Marymoor Park, the interns have engaged with concert goers to share more information about outdoor recreation opportunities at different parks across King County. They have also supervised a Skyway Park Sport Sampling Camp organized in partnership with King County Play Equity Coalition and professional Seattle sports teams. As part of this program, the interns oversee a group of 100+ local neighborhood kids as they play and try out different sports and activities. Read more.