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King County Executive transmits 2026–27 proposed budget, stresses reserves and targeted investments
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Executive Shannon Braddock told the County Council she is transmitting a proposed 2026–27 biennial budget that protects core services, sets aside contingency funds against federal funding uncertainty, and invests in public safety, behavioral health and Harborview.
King County Executive Shannon Braddock on Tuesday transmitted her proposed budget for the 2026–27 biennium to the County Council, calling it a “responsible, values driven budget” that protects core services while preparing for federal funding uncertainty. “I am transmitting my proposed budget for the 20 26, 20 27 biennium,” Braddock said during a formal address to the council.
Braddock told council members the county faced a projected general-fund shortfall that rose from $150 million to $175 million earlier this year but that new state and local revenue steps prevented deeper cuts. She said the proposal maintains…
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