Council member Mosqueda announces festival shuttles and $100 million for unincorporated roads

King County Council Member Teresa Mosqueda told the Vashon‑Maury Community Council on July 16 that Metro will run special shuttle service for Strawberry Festival and that the county has secured $100 million in road investments for unincorporated areas, including Vashon‑Maury Island.

Mosqueda said Metro shuttles will begin around 9:20 a.m. on festival days, running every 10–15 minutes between about 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., connecting the ferry terminal and the festival site. “We are now going to have regular Metro shuttles starting at approximately 09:20AM on both Saturday and Sunday,” she said, urging residents to use the service to demonstrate demand for ongoing water‑taxi–aligned shuttles.

On roads, Mosqueda said county colleagues approved a package that will channel $100,000,000 into roads investments for unincorporated King County starting next year. She said the county will publish a capital improvement list so communities can see project priorities and that the King County Transportation District and an interlocal agreement (ILA) will lay out how funds are spent. Mosqueda noted the proposal included language to prioritize climate‑resilient fixes and mitigation where runoff or subgrade soil problems threaten road edges.

Mosqueda also updated the council on ADU septic‑capacity thresholds and a planned redesign of the county’s behavioral‑health funding into a ‘behavioral health bridge,’ with a committee briefing July 23 and a target vote September 1. Her office offered to share materials and follow up with residents on detailed timelines and maps.