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Metropolitan King County
                Council News
January
                                Committee of the Whole to meet on Mondays
                                Council approves 2011 committee calendar 
                            
                                Dunn urges Council to support victim-witnesses in criminal proceedings 
                                Shielding sex crime victims 
                            
                                King County Council votes to join Seattle 2030 District
                                Public-private collaborative for energy efficient buildings downtown
                            
                                McDermott elected Chair of King County Board of Health 
                                Focus will be on protecting public health in face of shrinking budgets  
                            
                                Council appoints four members of 2011 King County Districting Committee
                                Appointees to select a fifth member, begin process of redrawing Council districts
                            
                                Julia Patterson to continue as Chair of Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
                                Preparing for challenge of addressing “difficult budget issues” 
                            
                                County Council secures funding for Ballard Siphon upgrade
                                Construction slated to begin this year
                            
                                Council completes 2011 reorganization 
                                New committee chairs assigned, appointments to standing committees approved 
                            
                                King County’s 2010 green accomplishments unveiled
                                Council Committee hears environmental progress report
                            
                                Council confirms Claudia Balducci as Director of King County’s Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention
                                Key Department includes five division and 1,000 County employees 
                            
                                Council Confirms Lorraine Patterson as Director of Records and Licensing Services
                                New Director brings record of accomplishment to the post
                            
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