In a push to improve public well-being and safety, King County will ask voters to approve a tax in next year's special election that would fund five walk-in crisis care centers in each corner of the county. It comes after the City of Kirkland announced earlier this month that in 2024 they plan to open and fund the first walk-in crisis center in the county, which they were able to fund ahead of this levy, said King County Executive Dow Constantine. The fate of the additional centers lies in the hands of the voters. Under the proposal, property owners would pay an estimated yearly tax of $121 based on a $694,000 median-priced home in King County. Amid historic labor shortages in healthcare settings, KING 5 asked Constantine about his plans for recruiting and retaining enough people to operate five 24/7 crisis centers. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crisis-care-centers-staffing-king-county/281-aebc8bd6-ae72-4f4e-a249-4e8430002a45