On Monday, October 4, the Seattle City Council passed resolutions recognizing the work of over 1,600 community members who worked with the City to update their neighborhood plans in the North Rainier (Res. 31247), Othello (Res. 31246), and North Beacon Hill (Res. 31245) neighborhoods. These documents include updated goals, policies… [ Keep reading ]
By volunteering once per week during the 2011 tax season, you can help us meet our goal of putting more than $20 million back into the pockets of low-and moderate-income working individuals and families. Speakers of Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Somali, Korean, Amharic, Cambodian and Russian languages are especially needed. Evening,… [ Keep reading ]
Yesterday Mayor McGinn presented the Proposed 2011-2012 City Budget to Seattle City Council. The impacts of the proposed budget to this department are detailed in this letter from Stella Chao, Director. To review DON’s official Budget Pages, view the 2011 Proposed Budget and scroll down to Neighborhoods & Development. To participate… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Emergency Management and the Seattle Fire Department are offering this free workshop for apartment managers on Friday, October 15. Click here for more information.
What would your community have to look like to support you as you age? Would you like to take part in designing that community? Senior Services is asking local Baby Boomers to do just that – design “communities-for-all” that will support us so we can age confidently and safely. It’s… [ Keep reading ]
Please join Mayor Mike McGinn, City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, and community members for an announcement of the list of Neighborhood Street Fund Large Projects to be funded and built in 2010-2012. These projects directly reflect neighborhoods’ desires for improvements that support walking, biking, and transit. Each three year cycle, Bridging… [ Keep reading ]
Congratulations to Andrea Caupain, a member of the Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board, who was named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 under 40” top young business leaders for 2010. Click here to read the article.
Interested in selling to the City of Seattle? Your first step is to register. Registration does not pre-approve you; registration helps the City develop bid lists, contract lists and reports. Prime contractors may use the system to seek subcontractors. Women and minority owned businesses are encouraged to apply. Are you… [ Keep reading ]
Thursday, September 16, Mayor Mike McGinn will come to St. Matthew Parish Hall for a Town Hall. Please join us. 6:00-6:30 Open House Representatives from city departments will be on hand to hear from you. 6:30-7:30 Town Hal Ask Mayor McGinn questions about issues that matter to your neighborhood. This… [ Keep reading ]
Put your creative, visionary ideas to work to create a sustainable, socially equitable Seattle of the future. Entries can be poetry, short stories, business and action plans, photography, inventions, one-act plays, etc. Click here for more information, entry guidelines and prizes.