City supplies sand bags and sand, you supply the elbow grease

With flood season upon us, the City is making free sandbags available beginning October 15.

You can pick up empty sand bags and instructions for proper filling and use at the city’s operations facility, 5821West James from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m Monday through Friday and on the next three Saturdays, October 17, 24, and 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There is a limit of 100 bags per household.

With those empty bags in hand, you will then have to bring a shovel and gloves to one of five filling stations during daylight hours.

The stations are located at:

• Old Panther Lake Elementary Site, 20831 108th Ave. SE
• Earthworks Park, 742 E. Titus St.
• Home Depot, 26120 104th Ave. SE
• Totem Middle School, 26630 40th Ave. S.
• Grandview Park, 3600 S. 228th St.

For more information, contact the City of Kent Public Works Department at (253) 856-5600.