King County approves $20B budget as state revenue forecasts tighten

The budget includes more than $225 million for public safety and criminal justice and over $55 million for housing and homelessness initiatives.

KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $20 billion, two-year budget that boosts spending on public safety, homelessness services and behavioral health while bracing for potential cuts in federal funding.

The budget includes more than $225 million for public safety and criminal justice and over $55 million for housing and homelessness initiatives. Councilmembers also increased support for behavioral health services and the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, and set aside contingency funding for programs that could lose federal

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