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Latest reporting from the City Council desk.

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City Council

Latest reporting from the City Council desk.

King County explores first-ever countywide housing levy that would hit Bellevue tax bills

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay formed a steering committee to explore a first-ever countywide housing levy that could add a new line to Bellevue property tax bills; the panel must report back by Dec. 31.

· 2 min read

Bellevue eyes new sales tax and vehicle fee to tackle $1.5 billion road backlog

Bellevue's Transportation Department proposed a new taxing district at the July 22 City Council meeting that would add a 0.1% sales tax and $20 vehicle fee to address a $1.5 billion backlog of road, sidewalk, and transit projects; a public survey is open through Thursday, August 20.

· 2 min read

State peer-support program born in King County may lose $900K contract in August

Washington's Parent to Parent program, which was founded in King County in 1980 and now serves families of children with developmental disabilities in all 39 counties, could lose its $900,000-a-year DSHS contract when it expires at the end of August amid a projected state budget shortfall.

· 3 min read

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Old Bellevue Main Street development rules extended through February 2027

The Bellevue City Council unanimously extended and amended temporary development rules for Old Bellevue's Main Street corridor through February 2027, clarifying design standards and adding facade-preservation incentives after property owners raised concerns about cost and ambiguity.

Old Bellevue street clock on a pole with storefronts and high-rise buildings behind it.

New coalition asks Bellevue council to fund protected bike lanes from Crossroads to 2 Line station

The SAFE Bellevue coalition launched a campaign on Tuesday, July 21, asking the Bellevue City Council to include protected bike lanes on 156th Avenue NE and other pedestrian safety projects in the 2027-28 biennial budget.

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