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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 8h

As King County grows, our transit system needs to grow with it. That means making it easier to get to work, school, appointments, and the people we care about.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 8h

The plan calls for: 🚌 Up to nine new bus routes and four new RapidRide routes. ⏱️ A 12% increase in service, with more buses running every 15 minutes or better. 🤝 More security and trained behavioral health professionals. 🌱 Replacing 80% of our bus fleet with newer, cleaner vehicles.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 8h

Metro’s Next Stop is our plan to expand and improve bus service across King County by 2038, with more frequent buses, faster trips, and better connections. Learn more: kingcounty.gov/metro/NextStop

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 18/10/2026

We opened King County’s 99th official ballot drop box, making it easier for people to make their voices heard! Just 10 years ago, we had only 10 drop boxes. By next week, we’ll have 100. Great work, King County Elections. Make your voice heard and get your vote in before Tuesday, November 3rd 🗳️

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

We’re launching a new Permitting Advisory Panel to speed up permitting and build homes and open businesses more quickly. Our King County teams have already brought down wait times by 25% and dramatically increased customer service. Now it’s time to do more. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAK...

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Today, we’re celebrating 41 new affordable homes at Creekside Village on Vashon Island! 🏡 King County invested $8.375 million in this project because affordable housing should be within reach for people across our entire region, including our island and rural communities.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The next chapter belongs to you, too. Let’s design a center that reflects this community, serves our elders, supports our families, and gives our young people room to thrive. Learn more: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...

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Skyway Community Center Project - King County, Washington

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

When I moved to the Skyway area as a kid, I felt the lack of places for people to gather, play, and connect. Now we finally have the opportunity to change that reality. Thank you to the residents, and King County staff who have worked for years to bring us to this moment.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Skyway, we’re delivering a Community Center for you! After decades of community advocacy, we have the building, the land, and dedicated resources to begin the project. Now we get to help shape it together.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thank you to our staff and K4C partners for moving this work forward, and welcome to our newest member, Auburn. Let’s keep turning our shared commitment into action.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This work must deliver real, tangible benefits for our residents and prioritize communities facing the greatest burdens. No jurisdiction can do it alone.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Together, we’re expanding Energize, bringing EV chargers to more communities, and advocating for stronger climate policies. My latest proposed budget includes $4.6 million to cut pollution and build climate resilience across King County.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Last week, we convened the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration, K4C, to accelerate climate action across our region. Extreme heat, smoke, and floods have brought the climate crisis to our doorstep. Climate action must be a core part of how we govern, with the urgency these threats demand.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Join me at White Center Heights Park on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We’ll plant native trees, pull weeds, and get to know the neighbors working alongside us. Register to volunteer with me: parksvolunteer.kingcounty.gov/opportunitie...

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For 20 years, the Duwamish Alive Coalition has brought neighbors together to restore and protect our watershed. We’re joining that work to support cleaner water, healthy wildlife habitats, and thriving communities.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We all have a role to play in making our neighborhoods better. That’s why we launched the King County Volunteer Corps, and that’s why we’re inviting you to its first Regional Day of Service with Duwamish Alive!

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Every neighborhood deserves safe, reliable public transit. We won’t rest until that’s the case!

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thank you to the community members who organized, testified, and kept pushing. You held us accountable and made sure this neighborhood’s needs stayed front and center. Thank you to Mayor Wilson, our fellow ST Board members, and the staff working hard to find solutions and move this station forward.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

As a son of South Seattle, this station is personal for me. When I lived on Graham Street, getting to light rail meant walking long distances to get to the closest station. For seniors, parents with young kids, and neighbors with disabilities, that distance can be a real barrier.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I was proud to propose an amendment with @mayorofseattle that is keeping Graham Street Station on track to be built by 2031, and today I got to celebrate that progress with the neighbors who helped make it possible. It was so much fun joining the Graham Street block party!

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

With 30% of Washingtonians without access to a car, building a transportation system that works for everyone matters. Let’s rethink how we move, build a more accessible community, and ride to the occasion, without driving!

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Whether it’s taking King County Metro, riding Sound Transit, catching the water taxi, walking, or rolling, every trip is an opportunity to experience our transportation system from a different perspective.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Could you go a week without driving? This Week Without Driving, we’re challenging you to leave the car at home and explore the many ways to get around our community.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Executive Zahilay Proposes $4.6 Million in Climate Investments to Cut Pollution, Create Jobs, and Build Resilience Across King County” executive.kingcounty.gov/2026/09/30/e...

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Executive Zahilay Proposes $4.6 Million in Climate Investments to Cut Pollution, Create Jobs, and Build Resilience Across King County – King County | Office of the Executive

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

*first train in service tomorrow morning at 4:57am

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pinehurst Station is open! Proud to cut the ribbon on a new connection to jobs, schools, and our region for North Seattle neighbors. Thank you to the workers and community advocates who made it happen. Let’s keep building a more connected King County.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you to our budget team, Exec staff, and every department for the hard work that brought this together. I look forward to working with the Council to pass a budget that reflects our shared values, responds to our communities’ needs, and puts King County on stronger financial footing

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, I sent my second supplemental budget to the King County Council: a $746 million proposal to expand housing and shelter, improve transit and infrastructure, protect parks and natural areas, support workers and small businesses, and take action on climate change.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

500 units of shelter and affordable housing in 500 days. That was our commitment in March. Today, about six months later, I’m proposing investments to move more than 600 homes and shelter spaces forward across King County. Read more: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAK...

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Next year, King County will ask you to vote on a major initiative that supports kids, young people, and families. It’s called the Best Starts for Kids levy, and the current version invests more than $800 million to help kids grow up healthy and safe. Tell us what you think! publicinput.com/j37526

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This proposal will be included in my second omnibus budget, which I’ll transmit to the King County Council on September 24th.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My administration is committed to a collaborative process in the development of this office, and we look forward to engaging with workers, employers, and stakeholders to build out a model that best serves the needs of our region.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Working people are the backbone of King County, and I’m dedicated to making sure their rights are protected, their work is valued, and their workplaces are healthy.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yesterday evening at the Martin Luther King, Jr. County Labor Council’s monthly delegate evening, I announced my proposal for a $500K investment to launch a new Office of Labor Standards.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

P.S. we’re also teaming up with Duwamish Alive! for a regional day of service on October 17th. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on that soon!"

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I am thrilled to launch of the King County Volunteer Corps! Through the Volunteer Corps, we’ll connect local orgs with neighbors ready to show up and help. Ready to volunteer? Sign up for opportunities. Leading an org that needs volunteers? Let us help spread the word. kingcounty.gov/volunteer

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are expanding options for people in behavioral health crisis. The first crisis care center in Kirkland is open, and another location in Seattle will open next year. We are currently doing the important work to site 3 more centers in South and East King County, plus one for youth. Thank you DCHS.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Out near Redmond visiting our King County Road Services teams working on a fish passage project in Cottage Lake! On NE 128th Way, crews are replacing a rusted pipe beneath the road with a larger culvert that lets the stream flow more naturally and gives salmon and trout an easier path upstream.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Sound Transit must exhaust every option and bring new ideas to the table,” King County Executive Girmay Zahilay said. “We need to deliver the full promise of ST3, including light rail all the way to Market Street.” www.myballard.com/2026/09/14/s...

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Sound Transit seeks cost-saving ideas for Ballard Link

Sound Transit is seeking ideas to reduce costs or speed up the Ballard Link and other ST3 projects. Responses are due Oct. 5.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

And thank you to councilmember.sarahperry for her leadership and partnership on behalf of this community. This is what responsive local government looks like: showing up, solving problems, and making sure every community in King County knows we are there when they need us.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A huge thank you to our Department of Local Services and Road Services teams, our engineers, archaeologists, Finance and Business Operations staff, Johansen Construction Company, and all of the project crews and community partners who made this response possible.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today, we came together to honor the history of the original Baring Bridge, celebrate the resilience of this community, and look ahead to the permanent bridge that will serve Baring for generations to come.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Moved quickly to clear debris, make emergency repairs, and fast-track construction of a temporary bridge that restored full access for residents, emergency services, utilities, and essential deliveries.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

For nearly a century, this bridge has connected the Baring community across the South Fork Skykomish River. When the storms damaged it and severely restricted access, our teams moved quickly.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Started this Saturday morning in one of the northeasternmost parts of King County, Baring, Washington, where our King County teams stepped up for a community that lost a critical lifeline when the historic Baring Bridge was badly damaged during the December floods.

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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