Local Services
Local Services staff members with members of the 2023-24 Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee. This program empowers members of unincorporated communities to decide how government funds will be spent in their neighborhoods. Learn more
Programs
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Community Service Areas
Unincorporated parts of the county are divided into seven Community Service Areas so county agencies can better serve each community.
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Community Needs Lists
People tell us what they want King County to do in their communities, then help us prioritize those things.
Link goes to our community outreach site
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Community Office Hours
Every week, King County Local Services hosts in-person office hours in unincorporated communities. Find one near you!
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Community Vans
A customized transportation option offering group trips for community residents in Skyway and on Vashon Island.
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Participatory Budgeting
Community members help King County decide what projects to fund in five urban unincorporated areas.
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Planning
Subarea plans help guide development decisions in King County’s six rural Community Service Areas and five urban potential annexation areas.