King County Councilmember De’Sean Quinn applauded what he called wins for the Black community with the adoption Nov. 18 of the 2026-2027 biennial King County budget.

The budget includes investments to uplift and support King County’s Black community, including $250,000 to Tukwila-based Tabor 100 to provide support to Black-owned businesses in District 5, which includes Kent, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac and Tukwila; and $10,000 to the Kent Black Action Commission.

Quinn, whose interim term representing District 5 ends Nov. 25, described how the county is working to counter more than a century of discrimination and oppression.

“The budget is an explicit statement about our values, and shows how much we value the people in this county – not just for their future but also to u

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