County to hold public hearing on transfer of roads-related property to Muckleshoot Tribe

The Metropolitan King County Council holds a public hearing on Monday, Jan. 23 to take testimony on a proposed ordinance, transferring roads-related property from King County to the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.

The Metropolitan King County Council holds a public hearing on Monday, Jan. 23 to take testimony on a proposed ordinance, transferring roads-related property from King County to the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.

The hearing is 1:30 p.m. at the King County Courthouse, Room 1001.

The roads-related property proposed to be transferred are:

• 172nd Avenue Southeast from approximately Southeast 384th to Southeast 392nd Street

• Southeast 392nd Street from 172nd Avenue Southeast to 164th Avenue Southeast

• 164th Avenue Southeast from Southeast 392nd Street to the end of the road.

All roads being transferred are within the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation.

The transfer agreement provides for King County to transfer ownership of the roads related property to the tribe.

Following the transfer, the tribe will assume ownership and full and complete responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repairs and any subsequent improvements to the roads related properties.

Copies of proposed ordinance 2012-0035 are available upon request from the Clerk of the King County Council, Room 1200, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98104, telephone 206-296-1020.

The ordinance also is available at /www.metrokc.gov/mkcc/clerk.

Read more about this legislation on the King County Council’s LEGISEARCH system at

mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov and type in “2011-0035”