The first building of the Kent East Hill Operations Center (KEHOC) is nearing completion after more than 25 years of planning and site improvements.
The city of Kent’s primary maintenance and operations staff will be moving from the 16,636-square-foot facility on Russell Road to the 83,000-square-foot KEHOC facility on SE 248th Street later this spring. The long-term vision for the plan began in 1999, but was delayed due to economic hardships in the Great Recession, according to the city.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Public Works Deputy Director Dave Brock said. “We’re excited to move into the new space.”…