Front Porch » Neighborhood Service Centers http://frontporch.seattle.gov Seattle Department of Neighborhoods news and events Fri, 17 May 2013 21:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Neighborhood Service Centers to be closed Wednesday, January 16. http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2013/01/14/neighborhood-service-centers-to-be-closed-wednesday-january-16/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2013/01/14/neighborhood-service-centers-to-be-closed-wednesday-january-16/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:09:11 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=3417 Neighborhood Service Centers will be closed all day Wednesday, January 16 for a staff meeting and training opportunity.  Normal business hours will resume on Thursday.

Seattle has six Neighborhood Service Centers located throughout the city. These “little city halls” are where you can go to find information about Seattle services and programs. In addition, they provide payment and information services with customer service representatives assisting more than 225,000 residents each year to obtain pet licenses, pay City Light and Combined Utility bills, pay traffic tickets, apply for U.S. passports, or to find information about city jobs.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2013/01/14/neighborhood-service-centers-to-be-closed-wednesday-january-16/feed/ 0 Meet the South Region Neighborhood District Coordinators and tour the new SW facility April 17 http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/04/13/meet-the-south-region-neighborhood-district-coordinators-and-tour-the-new-sw-facility-april-17/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/04/13/meet-the-south-region-neighborhood-district-coordinators-and-tour-the-new-sw-facility-april-17/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:53:16 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2905 The community is invited to the Southwest Pool, Teen Life Center and Neighborhood Service Center dedication on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 2801 SW Thistle St. 

This is an opportunity to come and explore all the services and programs offered at this joint facility, ranging from the Women of the World Swim program to the Teen Late Night Recreation Program to a location to get your passport or connect with the Department of Neighborhoods District Coordinators.

The official ribbon cutting starts at 11:30 a.m. with a welcome from EuropaKids International Preschool, followed by a Zumba demonstration in the Teen Life Center, tours of the building and information about all the services and programs offered at this facility. During this day the pool is offering a free adult swim from 12 -1:30 p.m., an opportunity to watch a water fitness class in progress from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. and free public and teen swim from 3 – 4 p.m.

In the 2012 operating budget, the City Council approved the use of the facilities for four community uses: A neighborhood service center, a Teen Life Center, office space for the Department of Neighborhoods’ South Region District Coordinators, and the pool.

The Southwest Neighborhood Service Center provides a variety of city-related services that range from paying utility bills and parking tickets to purchasing pet licenses and applying for passports. Neighborhood Service Center customer service representatives also provide information about and referrals to other services and programs, including help with paying utility bills. The Southwest Neighborhood Service Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; passport applications are accepted until 5 p.m. each of these days. 

Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Teen Life Center offers a wide array of programming to youth in southwest from a Lifeguard Certification Preparation Class, to a cooking class to Music Literacy 101 Program. Last year the Southwest Teen Life Center increased participation by 43% and had over 7600 participants in the Late Night Program. There is a Teen Life Center in each city region, north, central and south.

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ South Region Neighborhood District Coordinators — Ed Pottharst, Yun Pitre, and Steve Louie — will also work out of this new location. This team works to engage and support community members in south Seattle neighborhoods and connects with dozens of community organizations on a wide range of projects and issues. They focus on encouraging community involvement, helping with neighborhood improvement efforts, and serving as a liaison for the city and community. 

The Southwest Pool reopens after a three-week closure for preventive maintenance. The pool is open seven days a week and offers a variety of swimming activities for fun and fitness. Amenities at the pool include showers, a therapy spa and a sauna. 

For more information on programs and services please contact:

  • Southwest Teen Life Center: Jeron Gates, 206-255-4051 or jeron.gates@seattle.gov.    
  • Southwest Pool: Diane Jones or Nancy Eisner, 206-684-7440 .
  • Neighborhood Service Center: Rolanda Carriere, 206-233-3730 or rolanda.carriere@seattle.gov
  • Neighborhood District Coordinators: Yun Pitre, Steve Louie; or Ed Pottharst at 206-615-0494.
    • EuropaKids International Preschool: Nicole Chaudry, 206-708-5784
]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/04/13/meet-the-south-region-neighborhood-district-coordinators-and-tour-the-new-sw-facility-april-17/feed/ 0 Department of Neighborhoods closure information http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/11/30/department-of-neighborhoods-closure-information-3/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/11/30/department-of-neighborhoods-closure-information-3/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:00:19 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2577 The Neighborhood Service Centers will be closed all day Thursday, December 1 for a staff meeting and training.  The Downtown office of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods will be closed until 2 p.m.  as well.

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]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/11/09/veterans-day-closure-information/feed/ 0 West Seattle Neighborhood Service Center to close on July 1 http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/06/27/west-seattle-neighborhood-service-center-to-close-on-july-1/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/06/27/west-seattle-neighborhood-service-center-to-close-on-july-1/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:24:33 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2136 The West Seattle Neighborhood Service Center located on SW Alaska Street will permanently close on July 1, 2011. Its operations will move to the Delridge Neighborhood Service Center (NSC) located at 5405 Delridge Way. The Delridge Neighborhood Service Center is less than two miles from the West Seattle facility and is accessible to all West Seattle neighborhoods. It also provides all the convenient services and city information that community members received at the West Seattle location: city utilities bill payment, pet licenses, passport applications, city forms, and parking ticket payment, among others.

 

The Delridge NSC is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information, visit www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nsc.

 

The closure is a part of the City of Seattle’s 2011 Mid-year Budget reductions.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/06/27/west-seattle-neighborhood-service-center-to-close-on-july-1/feed/ 0 Neighborhood Service Center lunch closures March 21 http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/03/21/neighborhood-service-center-lunch-closures-march-21/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/03/21/neighborhood-service-center-lunch-closures-march-21/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:41:46 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=1850 Due to staff illness two Neighborhood Service Centers will be closed for one hour for lunch today, Monday, March 21. 

West Seattle will close from 1:00-2:00.
University will close from 2:30-3:30.

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]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2010/12/20/holiday-closure-information/feed/ 0 Today’s hours for Neighborhood Service Centers http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2010/11/23/todays-hours-for-neighborhood-service-centers/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2010/11/23/todays-hours-for-neighborhood-service-centers/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:17:30 +0000 Lois Maag http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=1548 Here is a list of Neighborhood Service Centers that serve as Payment and Information Service sites and today’s hours of operation due to weather conditions:

Lake City: Open – 9:00-5:00
Closed for lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm

 Ballard: Open – 9:00-5:00
Open for lunch

University: Closed

Central: Open – 9:00-5:00
Closed for lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Southeast: Open – 9:00 – 5:00
Closed for lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Delridge: Open until 3:30 p.m.

West Seattle: Closed

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2010/11/23/todays-hours-for-neighborhood-service-centers/feed/ 0 Neighborhood Service Centers are open today http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2010/11/22/neighborhood-service-centers-are-open-today/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2010/11/22/neighborhood-service-centers-are-open-today/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:20:29 +0000 Lois Maag http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=1541 Below are the  Neighborhood Service Centers’ hours of operation for today, Monday, Nov. 22.  All centers are open, however, most NSCs will be closing for lunch with the exception of two locations.
Lake City:
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Closed for lunch 1:00-2:00

 Ballard:
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed for lunch 1:00-2:00

 University:
10:00 am-6:00 pm
Closed for lunch 2:00-3:00

 Central:
9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Open for lunch

 Southeast:
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Open for lunch

West Seattle:
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Closed  for lunch 1:00-2:00 pm

Delridge: 
10:00 am-6:00 pm
Closed for lunch 2:00-3:00 pm

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