Jane Hague , chair of the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee, and Greg Nickels , vice chair of the committee, said the proposed 2000 King County budget must put responsible government first. Their comments were made at a news conference following King County Executive Ron Sims 2000 budget address to the full council.
Residents are obviously concerned about the growth of government.
They want to see a more responsible and efficient government that provides better services. My goal is to meet that demand. I am looking forward to working on a budget over the next several weeks that will protect voters pocketbooks. Nickels emphasized that the county must protect funding for critical, basic regional services. Making unwise cuts in public health and safety, or essential human services, could be disastrous.