The King County Council on Tuesday approved legislation sponsored by Vice Chair Reagan Dunn that tasks King County with examining the system failures that led to the spilling of millions of gallons of untreated wastewater into Puget Sound and Lake Washington on January 13, 2021, and issuing a report offering a set of recommendations for preventing future wastewater spills.
And on Wednesday, the Councilâs Budget and Fiscal Management Committee also approved Executive Constantineâs budget request for $65 million in funding to upgrade the West Point Wastewater Treatment plant and prevent further bypasses of untreated wastewater, which will now be sent to the full King County Council. Dunn issued the following statement in response:
5 Things to Know Today, Feb. 2, In Montgomery County
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 2. On this day in 1862, slavery was abolished in Washington D.C.; on this day in 1914, Ernest Just, one of the first Black scientists to receive international recognition for his work, won the Spingarn Medal; and on this day in 1948, former President Harry S Truman urged Congress to adopt a Civil Rights program.
Happy Black History Month! Here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
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Winter Weather Advisory: Montgomery County is under a winter weather advisory today, as well as a hypothermia alert because of the snowy weather. Be safe on the roads and look out for weather-related cancelations.