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The reopening included a new entry area and upgrades to the weight room and locker rooms; the mayor said the building is 47 years old and that Phase 1 of the renovation is complete. She said the city will seek resources to complete work on the other side of the building and praised Kent Commons staff for keeping the building open while construction continued.

\"If you have not been down to the Kent Commons lately, definitely go on and check it out,\" Mayor Dana Ralph said.

The mayor described the Kent Parks youth track junior Olympics at French Field, saying 26 Kent School District elementary schools competed in events including the softball throw, running long jump, the 75‑yard dash, a 4x75‑yard relay and the 600‑yard dash. She thanked volunteers and noted the event as a partnership between Kent Parks and the Kent School District.

Looking ahead to weekend activities, the mayor highlighted a children’s fishing experience at the Old Fishing Hole, put on in partnership with Kent Parks and Kent Rotary; a citywide \"Team Up to Clean Up\" volunteer event Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon (information at kentwa.gov/talkingtrash); a teddy bear clinic run by the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (the mayor said the first 400 children will receive a teddy bear); and a Kent Bicycle Rodeo at 10 a.m. organized by the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board in partnership with the police department. The mayor said helmets and obstacle courses will be available and joked that she planned to try the course herself.

She also noted several scheduled community gatherings at the Showare Center: the 2025 Regional Business Expo and Flavors of South King County organized by the Kent Chamber of Commerce (the mayor said it will be at the Showare Center and referenced a Tuesday afternoon time), and a Green River College town hall at the Kent campus with Dr. Suzanne Johnson, president of Green River College, on Thursday evening. The mayor described an annual International Festival at the Showare Center that showcases many cultures and student projects; the mayor called it a free, family event and encouraged attendance.

The mayor closed by saying she looks forward to seeing residents at events across the city.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mayor Dana Ralph's Update - May 16, 2025 | Kent, Washington","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Dana Ralph highlighted the grand reopening of the Kent Commons after Phase 1 renovations and listed several community events this weekend, including a youth track meet, a children's fishing program, a citywide clean‑up and family safety events.","taxTitle","Kent, King County, Washington","taxId",2557,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6236316,"Kent schedules public hearing on 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Plan",51,175000,226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3365795-b6410abf9d335bce21d537cadb32ed56&start=175&end=226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3365795-b6410abf9d335bce21d537cadb32ed56/thumbnail_175000.jpg","/articles/6236316/Kent/King-County/Washington/Kent-schedules-public-hearing-on-20262031-Transportation-Improvement-Plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236316-6a7dd821bb9692705572bcd68811992b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142081&Signature=atHoniBm2FxsmcplmmmarFRgetysEjo64joz1zilXmeQTpFRGvOuhg81pAwFthSZFIXDLJMR8~6rKlCJ2GbilcWVkFHWggHHomjhkjS0fpuL2Hnj1UWEBYInBsX3yHUZ8nqxaEDWMwFmvAywcJKGP2urcn3CZcO2zPH3FghRv2i4a3hDvPaAR8bWOTevOku3WNJkcXXvJmRo0lcS22mk8tMy2KR1RHldj4g~pNFZhzhvg3~mKzGq5lqo77blKQalhH6uAIqAJzuMsftivLwlvSQx8h8oaQmSyr9THpfu~ZQHTITMhlfRyudnbtj5m73vTs0DQ2MAttKnX6qanOozKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Dana Ralph said the Kent City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a resolution to adopt the city’s 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Plan, a six‑year list of projects that positions certain projects to compete for grant funding.

The plan matters because projects included in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) become eligible for grant programs the city uses to finance road, sidewalk and other transportation work; the mayor said many recent projects around Kent have been grant funded.

\"This is that 6 year plan that lays out the projects that we are hoping to accomplish,\" Mayor Dana Ralph said in the video update. She noted council members have received multiple presentations on the TIP and that the plan helps set projects up for grant funding.

The mayor described the TIP as the document that makes projects eligible for grants if they are included; she credited the Public Works Department’s recent success in securing grant funding for many current projects. No formal council action or vote on the resolution was reported in the mayor’s remarks—only that a public hearing will occur at the next council meeting on Tuesday.

Discussion points in the mayor’s remarks focused on the TIP’s role in project prioritization and grant eligibility and on prior presentations the council has received. The only formal, scheduled action referenced was the public hearing on the resolution; there was no decision reported in the video.

Residents interested in more information were directed to the city’s recorded council presentations (as referenced by the mayor) and to attend the council meeting where the public hearing will be held.","Mayor Dana Ralph said the City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a resolution to adopt the city’s 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Plan, a six‑year list of projects that can make candidates eligible for state and federal grants. No council vote was recorded in the video update.","actionData","errors"]

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Kent reopens Kent Commons and previews weekend community events

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