Brown water flows from the cold water line. The sewer system emits a funky odor. Some heating and air conditioning units are broken.
The King County Youth Services Center is decaying.
To replace it, the King County council is considering asking voters to approve a property tax hike to cover an estimated $210 million in repairs to the buildings at 12th Avenue and East Alder Street. The levy would institute a nine-year tax of seven cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
A house in King County valued at $300,000 would be taxed $21 a year. ...