Metropolitan King County Council, September 8, 2026
Approves Carpenter II MOA - Joint Crafts Council North Coast States Carpenters Union (2026-0243), 7-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 95% of 104 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Reagan Dunn (7 of 90 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This King County Council meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or private development entitlements; business was primarily labor agreements, solid waste fees, and an emergency drainage-district action.
- Jurisdiction
- King County, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Solid Waste Fees Increase at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill (2026-0160)
Substitute ordinance adopting solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, raising the 2027 rate ~8.5% (reduced from an initially anticipated 12%+). Includes restructured hauler credit provisions when transfer stations close. Vote 5 ayes, Council Members Dunn and Fain voting no; Balducci and Von Reichbauer excused.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This King County Council meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or private development entitlements; business was primarily labor agreements, solid waste fees, and an emergency drainage-district action.
Key Decisions (9)
Solid Waste Fees Increase at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill (2026-0160)
Carpenter II MOA - Joint Crafts Council North Coast States Carpenters Union (2026-0243)
WSNA Nurse Supervisors/Managers CBA (2026-0244)
WSNA Nurse Staff CBA (2026-0245)
Council Rules Change - EAC Meeting Time (2026-0249)
Emergency Suspension of Drainage District 5 and 5A (2026-0256)
Appointment of Colin Carter to King County Landmarks Commission (2026-0185)
Solid Waste Financial Planning/Rate Reporting Motion (2026-0233)
Reappointment of Robin Strom to Priority Hire Advisory Committee (2026-0209)
Development Activity (1)
Drainage District 5 Culvert Replacement/Repair (east of Enumclaw)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
King County solid waste fees rise ~8.5% for 2027 with…
Sentiment
Multiple council members flagged a regional affordability crisis, noting a…
Infrastructure
Council pressed the Solid Waste Division to surplus and sell…
Labor
Nationwide nurse shortage and recruitment challenges drove King County to…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, and 4 members of the public.
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