For the second year in a row, the Metropolitan King County Council will hold a special meeting in Federal Way to deliver the annual state of the county address.

King County Executive Dow Constantine will deliver the address at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 27 at the Federal Way Community Center, 876 S. 333 St. The doors open at 10:30 a.m., the council meeting begins at 11 a.m. and the executive with deliver his speech at 11:15 a.m.

The executive will highlight the most recent announcement of the initiative called Best Starts for Kids that will provide the resources needed to prevent negative outcomes in the community and put every child on a path toward lifelong success.

By focusing efforts on early development, carrying forward through a child’s journey to adulthood, we can better prevent crises from occurring and create communities that reinforce their early progress.

Best Starts for Kids will deliver safer, healthier communities and a better-prepared workforce.

“We are honored to host this special meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council and to hear the executive update our community on the state of the county,” said Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell. “This important event will bring our regional leaders to Federal Way at a time when our city is experiencing a renaissance in our downtown with the Town Center Project, as well as new job growth throughout our city.”