Executive Constantine announced nearly $30 million in King County Parks Levy funding for 53 projects that will build and upgrade aquatic facilities, enhance parks and trails, protect and restore river corridors, and make access to healthy recreation more equitable. 

Grant recipients include cities, park districts, school districts, Tribes, and community organizations that contribute to healthy, welcoming parks, trails, and natural areas where people, families, and communities can gather, relax, and play. 

Replacing massive pumps at West Point Treatment Plant to improve reliability 

The Intermediate Pump Station pumps that push wastewater through West Point Treatment Plant are massive and old. This three-pump trio is from the era of crimped hair, flannel shirts and Pearl Jam on a cassette tape. In constant service since 1993, they are now among the last of their kind on the West Coast.  

The project is one of our Wastewater Treatment Division’s actions to replace and upgrade assets across the vast infrastructure of pumps, pipes, and treatment plants that make up our regional wastewater system. A well-executed contracting process that involved close, sometimes daily collaboration with multiple contractors, landed this project a year ahead of schedule and saved more than $5 million.   

The East Lake Sammamish Trail is now open from Redmond to Issaquah, completing a 44-mile long, connected, off-road trail from Golden Gardens Park in Ballard to the shores of Lake Sammamish and beyond. 

Come join elected officials, community leaders, and friends of the trail as we officially open the trail to bike, walk, run and roll! 

Family friendly event with free food, kid’s activities, music and more! 

Bring your bike for the banner break! RSVP today! 

Saturday, Oct. 7 from noon-2 p.m.  

How to get there: It's a trail so come by bike, walk, bus or carpool with a friend. Additional event parking can be found at our East Marymoor Parking lot, only 0.4-mile away.