2025 Advocacy Highlights

In 2025, the City of Renton advanced a focused, outcomes-driven advocacy agenda at the regional, state, and federal levels. Through strategic partnerships and sustained engagement, the City secured significant financial investments, protected critical infrastructure funding, advanced public safety priorities, and mitigated tax impacts for the Renton community.

Regional Advocacy

  • Secured more equitable funding formulas within the 2026–2031 King County EMS Levy, strengthening Renton’s return on local tax dollars.
  • Successfully advocated for a $100 million reduction to the 2026–2031 King County Parks Levy, lowering the total levy from $1.5 billion to $1.4 billion and reducing projected tax impacts on Renton residents.
  • Achieved a 177% increase in Renton’s return of local tax dollars from the 2026–2031 King County Parks Levy.
  • Secured $60 million in King County funding for dedicated trail connectivity projects within Renton.
  • Collaborated with regional partners to address safety and security concerns across regional transit systems serving Renton residents.
  • Advanced the creation of a Regional Utility Rates Summit to address projected countywide rate increases and identify strategies to reduce financial impacts on Renton households.

State Advocacy

  • Secured $1.5 million in state capital funding for the Legacy Square project.
  • Partnered with King County cities to protect $90 million in previously authorized state funding for the I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening Project and the SR 167 Implementation Plan.
  • Successfully advocated for new local tools to support police hiring, along with $100 million in statewide funding for officer recruitment and retention.
  • Secured $25 million in new funding for the Washington State Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA).
  • Advocated for the inclusion of funding for statewide pedestrian and bicycle safety programs.
  • Supported increased investment in the State Housing Trust Fund, strengthening affordable housing delivery statewide.
  • Successfully opposed legislation that would have negatively impacted community and public safety, including measures affecting local homelessness response efforts.

Federal Advocacy

  • Secured $1.04 million in federal funding for the Kennydale Lakeline Replacement Project, advancing critical infrastructure improvements.
  • Secured more than $17 million in federal funding for the Renton Municipal Airport Taxiway Alpha Replacement Project.


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