Executive Constantine names new Deputy Chief Operating Officer to serve as interim jail director
King County Executive Dow Constantine named Brenda Bauer as Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Bauer, currently director of the Road Services Division at the King County Department of Transportation, will immediately serve as interim director of the Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention.

At a time of unprecedented growth, we are embracing and leading change: Executive Constantine announces biennial budget with investments in housing, transit, and the environment
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced his proposed 2019-2020 budget, which funds more than 60 lines of business. The $11.6 billion package restructures county government and makes investments in tackling homelessness, expanding the Executive’s Clean Water and Healthy Habitat Agenda, and making sure Metro Transit continues to serve an ever-increasing number of passengers.

King County forecasts dire community impacts of new White House immigration policy
A new proposal announced by the Department of Homeland Security seeks to make it more difficult to come to the United States and obtain residency if immigrants receive some forms of public assistance. King County officials say local public health could be at risk.

Proposed budget for King County Sheriff’s Office: Public safety investments that focus on gang violence, prevention, and community partnerships
In his proposed 2019-2020 budget, King County Executive Dow Constantine provides funding for a new gang detective and sergeant to help combat gang violence, educate families on gang recruitment, and work with other community partners on prevention.

Re-thinking the juvenile legal system: new investments on the Road to Zero Youth Detention
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the completed report, Road Map to Zero Youth Detention – a strategic plan to guide future investments and policies to support families and further reduce the number of young people involved in the legal system. In his proposed 2019-2020 budget, Executive Constantine includes funding to help expand solutions to improve community safety and help young people thrive.

Executive Constantine honors this year's Best Small Business Award winners in King County
Seven small businesses from King County were honored at the eighth annual King County Executive's Small Business Awards on Thursday at Bellevue's Meydenbauer Center. The winners were chosen by judges from chambers of commerce around the region.

Creating a go-to services agency for the 250,000 people who live in unincorporated King County
The new King County Department of Local Services will begin serving the nearly 250,000 residents of unincorporated King County starting Jan. 1 after the King County Council unanimously approved the proposal by Executive Dow Constantine.

DCHS Director Adrienne Quinn to teach leadership at University of Washington after major accomplishments as a member of Executive Constantine’s Cabinet
Executive Dow Constantine thanked Adrienne Quinn for her performance as the director of King County’s Department of Community and Human Services after she accepted a position as a Distinguished Practitioner at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. Her accomplishments included designing Executive Constantine’s Best Starts for Kids initiative and applying the principles of Results Based Accountability.

Executive Constantine releases statement on action by King County Council on lodging tax
King County Executive Dow Constantine's statement on the Council-approved lodging tax package

King County Metro will offer an additional 150 trips on more than 50 routes each weekday, the eighth service increase since 2015
For the eighth time since 2015, King County Metro will increase bus service countywide to provide faster, more reliable service on some of the most popular routes. It will provide more peak service in Auburn, Renton, and Bellevue, more frequent service into downtown Seattle on popular routes such as the RapidRide E Line and Route 40, and expanded peak-hour service in West Seattle.

Executive Constantine: The Seattle Storm have joined an elite group of professional sports teams
King County Executive Dow Constantine today issued the following statement after the Seattle Storm defeated the Washington Mystics to win the WNBA Finals.

Executive Constantine announces expansion of promising LEAD diversion program to Burien, other King County cities
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced that his 2019-2020 budget proposal includes $3.1 million to expand Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) to three King County cities, beginning with Burien.

Somali Health Board honored with Executive's Award for Community Resilience
King County Executive Dow Constantine chose the Somali Health Board to receive the eighth annual Executive's Award for Community Resilience, based on their community approach to healthcare, disaster preparedness, and emergency response.

Now open: King County leads celebration of four new miles of Eastside Rail Corridor Trail, linking Renton with Bellevue
Stretching four miles along the eastern shore of Lake Washington from Renton to Bellevue, the southernmost segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail is the newest addition to King County’s world-class regional trail system.