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Office of Equity, Racial and Social Justice
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Seeking input on payment systems from King County communities
KCIT recognizes that a portion of our community are underbanked, unbanked, or have other geographic, technological, or systemic challenges when it comes to payments. Some residents may struggle with language barriers, limited financial literacy, or disabilities. Other challenges include unstable income, cultural differences, limited transportation, time constraints, trust in institutions, privacy concerns, and high fees. We’re working with Olympic Research and Strategy to learn more about the challenges and potential opportunities.
We invite them to share their experiences and opinions in engaging discussion groups about "Payment Systems". The aim is to delve into the unique needs of residents and explore how we can enhance the payment experience in King County by offering the ability to pay online, in person, by phone, or by mail.
*The schedule for upcoming discussion groups is as follows:*
May 15 Online (via Microsoft Teams) 2 – 3 p.m.
May 15 Online (via Microsoft Teams) 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
"*Participants who qualify for these one-hour meetings will be compensated for their time with a $75 gift card.*"
For more information and to sign up, please visit [link removed] [ [link removed] ]
*Sign up to provide input on payment systems* [ [link removed] ]
King County asking for community input on budget cuts
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King County launched a community survey [ [link removed] ] asking for public input on prioritizing services funded by the County’s General Fund to inform looming budget cuts. The 2025-2026 General Fund is facing a $100 million revenue shortfall due to the state’s arbitrary one percent limit on property tax collections, which has not been updated in 20 years and now coincides with increased costs and high rates of inflation exceeding 9%.
To prevent deeper cuts in the next biennial budget and to provide time for affected programs to wind down, King County will be considering a budget in the fall that will include cuts to general fund programs.
Learn more [ [link removed] ] in the Executive's announcement.
The community survey [ [link removed] ] will be open until May 18. Executive Constantine will use the input gathered to develop his budget which he will propose to the County Council in the fall. The public will have additional opportunities to engage in budget decisions when the County Council holds public hearings.
*Take the community survey* [ [link removed] ]
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Help King County design a new park ranger program
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In 2021 and 2022 King County Parks conducted the Safety and Belonging Community Needs Assessment [ [link removed] ] and Equitable Park Access Community Needs Assessment [ [link removed] ] focused on increasing equitable access, safety, and belonging in parks and on trails. During these efforts, community members expressed that safety and equitable access aren’t one size fits all, and asked King County Parks to explore a variety of solutions. One suggested solution was the establishment of a park ranger program.
*King County Parks would like your help to define the roles and responsibilities of a proposed park ranger program*. Share your feedback through an online survey [ [link removed] ], open now through Wednesday May 31, and a community forum on Saturday June 17 at Dick Thurnau Memorial Park in White Center. Attendees will be compensated $115 for participation in the 1.5-hour forum. If you’re interested in participating, please register here [ [link removed] ].
If you or someone you know lives, recreates, or stays in south or unincorporated King County, identifies as a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color, immigrant, refugee, differently abled, or someone for whom English is your second language, we particularly want to hear your opinion as we want to develop a park ranger program that’s truly welcoming, anti-racist, and responsive to the needs of your community.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your honest feedback. We appreciate your input! For more information on the timeline of this process, please visit our survey page [ [link removed] ].
*Take the survey on park rangers* [ [link removed] ]
Queremos elaborar un nuevo programa de guardaparques basándonos en los comentarios de lacomunidad. Queremos que nos diga en qué deberíamos enfocarnos y en qué no, y cómo podemos hacerque el programa sea acogedor para todos.
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Trong hainăm 2021 và 2022,Cơ quan quản lý công viênQuận King đãthực hiện việcĐánh giá Nhu cầucủaCộng đồngvểmức độAn toàn vàThân thuộc và Đánh giá Nhu cầuSửdụngCôngviênmột cáchCôngbằng, tập trung vào việc tăng cường khảnăng tiếp cậnmột cáchcông bằng, an toàn vàthân quenđối với cáccông viên vàđường mòn. Trong thời gian đánh giá, các thành viên trong cộng đồng bày tỏrằng không thểcó một giải pháp duy nhất vềan toàn và tiếp cận công bằng phù hợp cho tất cảmọingười, họyêu cầu Cơ quan quản lý công viên Quận King cân nhắc nhiều giải pháp khác nhau. Một giảipháp được đềxuất là thành lập một chương trình kiểm soát viên công viên.
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根據社區回饋，我們將設計一個新的公園管理員計劃。我們希望聽到關於他們應該或不應該注重什麼以及我們如何使該計劃歡迎所有人的意見。
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Gudaha 2021 iyo 2022 Darjiimada Gobolka King waxay sameeyeenQiimeynta Baahiyaha Badqabka iyoLahaanshaha BulshadaiyoQiimeynta Baahiyaha Gelitaanka Simmanka ee Bulshadaoo diirada saartokordhinta gelitaan simman, badqab, iyo lahaanshaha darjiimada iyo wadooyinka. Inta lagu jiraydadaalladaan, xubnaha bulshada waxay muujiyeen in gelitaanka badqabka iyo sinnaanta leh aysanaheyn hal cabir oo dhammaan ku habboon, oo waxay codsadeen Darjiimada Gobolka King inaysahmiyaan xalal kala duwan. Hal xal oo la soo jeediyay waxay aheyd aasaasida barnaamijka illaaladadarjiinka.
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