Message from Kathy Nyland, Director of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods: On Monday, September 26, Mayor Murray presented his 2017-2018 Proposed Budget to the Seattle City Council. His proposal includes legislation that addresses equitable outreach and engagement and outlines a new citywide framework for community involvement to be led by the… [ Keep reading ]
This afternoon, Mayor Murray presented his Proposed 2017-2018 Budget to the Seattle City Council. A section of this budget will focus on a new direction for Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON). As you know, the Mayor issued an Executive Order in July that mandated the City of Seattle to approach… [ Keep reading ]
Please join Mayor Murray and city leaders on Wednesday, September 28 in the Georgetown neighborhood for our fifth Find It, Fix It Community Walk. These walks provide a unique opportunity for community members to identify neighborhood needs and discuss challenges directly with City leadership. Georgetown Find It, Fix It Community… [ Keep reading ]
Join the City of Seattle for CityScoop, a fun way to share your ideas with City staff while enjoying free ice cream. The City has important topics on which we need your input, so we invite you to relax in our tents, provide us your feedback, and enjoy a free… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking individuals to do part-time outreach work to underrepresented communities in Seattle’s neighborhoods. Known as Public Outreach and Engagement Liaisons (POELs), these contractors must be connected to their respective cultures, fluent in the languages, and bi-cultural and bi-lingual. The languages we are presently seeking include… [ Keep reading ]
The Crown Hill and Whittier Heights neighborhoods are invited to help plan the Crown Hill/Whittier Heights Find It, Fix It Community Walk, the sixth of seven Mayor-led walks happening this year. Find It, Fix It Community Walks bring together City officials, business owners, and community members to address neighborhood needs…. [ Keep reading ]
The Georgetown community is invited to help plan the Georgetown Find It, Fix It Community Walk, the fifth of seven Mayor-led walks happening this year. Find It, Fix It Community Walks bring together City officials, business owners, and community members to address neighborhood needs. The Georgetown walk will be held… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking a Farsi speaking Public Outreach and Engagement Liaison (POEL) and a Sikh POEL. POELs are independent contractors with the City of Seattle. They must be connected to their respective culture and bilingual. The main tasks of a POEL are to provide: Quality translations…. [ Keep reading ]
A public meeting is scheduled to discuss Seattle School District‘s plans to renovate and construct additions to the existing Magnolia Elementary School building. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Catharine Blaine K-8 School (2550 34th Ave W). The Seattle School District… [ Keep reading ]
Aurora Licton neighbors just completed the first Find It, Fix It Community Project for the 2016 cycle!! After the Find It, Fix It Community Walk in her neighborhood, Amy Provenzano rallied her neighbors and submitted a community project grant application to clear out & clean up the cut-thru path on… [ Keep reading ]
