County officials will visit for open house

A slate of King County officials will visit Vashon next week to discuss current county work on the island during the annual Community Service Area (CSA) open house.

A slate of King County officials will visit Vashon next week to discuss current county work on the island during the annual Community Service Area (CSA) open house.

Officials who plan to be at the event include King County Councilmember Joe McDermott, Sheriff John Urquhart and Rhonda Berry, a top official at the King County Executive’s office. Harold Taniguchi, director of the Department of Transportation; John Starbard, director of the permitting department, and Alan Painter, manager of the CSA program, will also be there.

Painter called the open house an opportunity for islanders to hear from these officials about current county projects and bring any questions or concerns.

“I think we have a pretty good group of folks there,” he said.

The county will make available a document listing current and future plans on Vashon, such as environmental restoration projects, road work and changes to Metro bus service. There will also be information on the CSA grant program, which issues annual grants to nonprofit groups.

The county began the CSA program about there years ago as a new model for engaging with citizens in unincorporated areas. There are now nine CSAs in King County.

The CSA open house will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at McMurray Middle School.