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King County Council sends Human Services levy to August ballot
In a debate between increasing the levy size and combating tax fatigue, councilmembers opted not to give their two cents.
Josh Cohen
Josh Cohen is the Cascade PBS city reporter covering Seattle government, politics and the issues that shape life in the city. He was previously the changing region reporter, as well as a free
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