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

Community Service Areas
Unincorporated parts of the county are divided into seven Community Service Areas so county agencies can better serve each community.

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

Community Office Hours
Every week, King County Local Services hosts in-person office hours in unincorporated communities. Find one near you!

Community Vans
A customized transportation option offering group trips for community residents in Skyway and on Vashon Island.

Participatory Budgeting
Community members help King County decide what projects to fund in five urban unincorporated areas.

Planning
Subarea plans help guide development decisions in King County’s six rural Community Service Areas and five urban potential annexation areas.