King County, Washington is a regional county government serving more than 2 million residents in the Seattle metropolitan area. It provides essential public services including public health, transportation, courts, public safety, environmental protection, wastewater treatment, and regional planning.
County and regional policies related to public health, transportation infrastructure and transit, land use and zoning, housing and homelessness, criminal justice and public safety, environmental protection, wastewater and utilities management, economic development, and climate resilience.
Primarily funded through property taxes, sales taxes, service fees, federal and state grants, and other local revenue sources.
King County Council, King County Executive, Public Health – Seattle & King County, King County Metro Transit
Local government
