The Preamble of the King County Charter is a statement of purpose for the adoption of the Charter. Currently, it states that the purposes of the Charter are to form a more just and orderly government, establish separate legislative and executive branches, insure responsibility and accountability, enable effective citizen participation, preserve a healthy environment, and secure the benefits of home rule and self-government.
If Charter Amendment No. 1 is adopted, it would add language to the Preamble specifying that insuring responsibility and accountability applies to “local and regional governance and services.” It would also amend the current statement of purpose to “preserve a healthy environment” to read “preserve a healthy rural and urban environment and economy.”
