King County is the first county on the West Coast, and possibly the first in the United States, to achieve this rating. The higher bond rating means the county will pay less to borrow money and it is a testament to our strong financial management practices. It shows we are keeping faith with the voters in our budgeting decisions. Moody's looks at the financial condition of the agency, as well as the general condition of the economy when making it's rating.
Financial organizations take the bond rating into consideration when bidding on bond sales.
The higher the bond rating, the lower the interest rate the government receives. By visiting this and other King County web pages, you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site.