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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Claudia Balducci, King County Councilmember <CouncilDistrict6@subscriptions.kingcounty.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 13, 2026 5:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> jacobstruiksma@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Roads and bridges are vital to King County<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>News and updates for King County <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse' 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style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#464646'>Roads and bridges are vital to King County<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img width=560 height=420 style='width:5.8333in;height:4.375in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2026/02/13169687/6713295/baringbridge_crop.jpg" alt="A wooden bridge over a river with a damaged railing"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gdcaption style='margin:0in'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Damage from the flooding to Baring Bridge<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Today, I joined my colleague Councilmember Sarah Perry and leadership from the Department of Local Services to visit some of King County\u2019s roads affected by the recent flooding in East King County.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>The King County Roads Services Division manages roughly 1,500 miles of roads and 188 bridges in unincorporated King County, connecting cities and communities and providing access to trails and natural areas. The Roads Services Division reports that the system needs about $200 million in maintenance and safety investments each year, while its capital budget is only $6 million for the 2026-2027 biennium. December\u2019s flooding caused at least $10 million in damage to this critical county infrastructure, adding to a dramatic funding gap.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>These roads and bridges are a vital part of our regional transportation network. I am committed to living up to our responsibility to repair and maintain them so that all King County residents can travel safely throughout the region.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Given the dire state of our roads fund and the future needs of our transit system to make the most of connections to expanding regional light rail, now is the time to move forward with the most-needed funding and to make a plan for the future of the King County Transportation District (KCTD). It is important to surface these issues and to hear from the public now before we vote whether to activate KCTD funding for the first time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>To consider this, the KCTD board members (made up of the members of the King County Council) will <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov%2FMeetingDetail.aspx%3FID=1390689%26GUID=6B029AC1-A102-4510-BE3C-CE1E67EFE50B%26Options=info%257C%26Search=/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/C0Dizw349zV6Xq0pjOpgx6CINi379Df9jfTsVVELMro=444"><span style='color:#187089'>convene a special hybrid meeting at Issaquah City Hall on Wednesday, February 25</span></a> to kick off conversations about funding needs and opportunities for King County\u2019s roads, bridges, and public transit. Wednesday\u2019s meeting will hear about the extent of the problem, possible options to fill the gaps, and public input.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 11.25pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td style='background:#5C55A5;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov%2FMeetingDetail.aspx%3FID=1390689%26GUID=6B029AC1-A102-4510-BE3C-CE1E67EFE50B%26Options=info%257C%26Search=/2/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/jwwkbyOxR0uEWm7fbNw45n1dalz3qt5CCUH7xhhoYbo=444" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>View the meeting agenda </span></strong></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#464646'>\u201cMelodies of the Diaspora\u201d<o:p></o:p></span></h1><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=560 height=313 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.2604in' id="_x0000_i1040" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2026/02/13169603/enews-black-history-month2-600x335_original.jpg" alt="Red, green, and yellow handprints in a circle surrounding the words "Black History Month""><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>February is Black History Month and the City of Bellevue is continuing their tradition of celebrating with an art exhibition featuring the work of Pacific Northwest Black artists. In partnership with <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmg2.com%2Fwho-we-are%2F/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/_qehi7p-aad-08T0ETojyO0m8U5c7aYf0SlboA6VqWY=444"><span style='color:#187089'>MG2 Foundation</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Feventsbyelevate.com%2F/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/MV2Eiqj3oaXSdWBH0kgkviZ3ZTL-kQdQDYy0Exnnt-A=444"><span style='color:#187089'>Elevate</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.onyxarts.org%2Fourmission/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/s-WyUtYXjqY0JLLYj8rlCxR_yT56Fluon5rRShdvtts=444"><span style='color:#187089'>Onyx Fine Arts</span></a>, and the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.bellevuearts.org%2F/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/_6r7DANL15USgBwy79jXeM92yZrNsEUj43PFtgQE4f4=444"><span style='color:#187089'>Bellevue Arts Museum</span></a>, \u201cMelodies of the Diaspora: Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month\u201d will feature paintings, photography, sculptures, textiles, and fashion, designed to take visitors on a chronological journey of Black art.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>The exhibition is open to the public at no cost from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM on Saturday, February 14 and Saturday, February 21 at Bellevue City Hall (450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue) and the Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue).<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 11.25pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td style='background:#5C55A5;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fbellevuewa.gov%2Fcity-government%2Fdepartments%2Fcity-managers-office%2Fdiversity-advantage-initiative%2Fdiversity-advantage-events%2Fblack-history-month/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/Hl9bETxV72w_8GqMhX8GLzNNcvon73zzRsULX6Eq7CY=444" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>See full event details</span></strong></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>The arts community on the Eastside continues to grow and thrive and there are many opportunities to enjoy all the talent and creativity our region has to offer. You can join the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwintergrass.com%2F/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/btE6cSwoSjks9oYLSoD24GhXSqoHVfzKCIjjpx37R0I=444"><span style='color:#187089'>Wintergrass Music Festival</span></a> next Thursday, February 19-Sunday, February 22 at the Hyatt Regency (900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue) for a family-friendly bluegrass and acoustic music festival.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>You can also connect with the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fbelredartsdistrict.org%2F/1/0100019c59d53ad5-eba7ed6b-7a66-4a8c-8b8c-2896e5538333-000000/ZkK7hNHwqUJRCwcSXdvQn20ZJPIdmgkGJfoUSHFh4mk=444"><span style='color:#187089'>BelRed Arts District</span></a> to learn more about the exciting developments as they continue their mission to cultivate a sustainable and vibrant creative district that celebrates a diverse community and meaningfully connects everyone through arts, culture, and innovation. They just welcomed their very first Artist in Residence, Fred Lisaius (a Bellevue local!), who will be creating a project made from recycled, repurposed, and discarded materials, encouraging the public to be more mindful of their consumption.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#464646'>Take the District 6 Community Priorities Survey<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=560 height=459 style='width:5.8333in;height:4.7812in' id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2024/11/10504070/community-priorities-survey_original.jpg" alt="Community survey logo"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>As your councilmember on the King County Council, I need to know what\u2019s important to you. Please consider taking a short survey to share your priorities and your ideas about how we can work together to make King County a safe, welcoming place for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 11.25pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td style='background:#5C55A5;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a 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