HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-31 E-Hazelnut NewsletterCity of Tukwila E -Hazelnut Newsletter - October 2022
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Tukwila Elected
Officials
Mayor: Allan Ekberg
City Council:
Thomas McLeod (Council
President)
Kathy Hougardy
De'Sean Quinn
Kate Kruller
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson
Mohamed Abdi
Tosh Sharp
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Get the latest information
on the Proposed 2023/24
Biennial Budget
The feedback we received from the community
over the Summer has been invaluable in helping
us produce a balanced budget, and earlier this
month, Mayor Ekberg formally transmitted his
proposed budget to the City Council. As we
mentioned in the last newsletter, to accomplish
this proposal our budget platform rests on a
"three-legged stool" approach through a use of
one-time funds, new revenue through a BELO tax,
and budget reductions through attrition and
vacancies.
Budget deliberations have continued throughout
October with the City Council meeting for three
Special Work Sessions on the Biennial Budget.
You can view the Proposed 2023/23 Biennial
Budget and all of the updates from the work
sessions on the City website's Budget page.
Take a quick survey and tell us how you
learned what you know about the City
COMMUNICATION
SURVEY
Help inform our future
communications!
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Tukwila is interested in how you get information about the City -
operations, projects, services, events, Council actions, programs, and
other issues affecting Tukwila residents. Because Tukwila communicates
information through multiple sources, we are asking for input from
community members about how you learned what you know about the
City.
We've created a short survey about our various communications channels,
which first appeared in the September Hazelnut and on social media. If
you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to complete this
online survey and help us learn the best ways to reach our community!
Take the survey: https://surveyhero.com/c/pmhjqb7t
Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP)
Solution Prioritization Outreach
Tukwila is growing. As more people come to call our City home, the
rivers, and streams that we enjoy face new pressures. The City is
developing a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) to improve
water quality in Riverton Creek, a tributary of the Green and Duwamish
Rivers. Gathering and incorporating public opinion is part of the City's
SMAP
Together with the Washington State Department of Ecology, we can
utilize Surface Water Management fees property owners pay towards
water quality improvements in our community. We need your input to
prioritize actions we can take to reduce pollution and improve overall
water quality in Riverton Creek.
Read more and take our survey until November 11, 2022
at: https://tinyurl.com/5n8s395r
For more information, contact Sherry Edquid
at Sherry.Edquid®TukwilaWA.gov or (206) 765-7826.
America Recycles Day is November 15th!
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AMERICA RECYCLES DAY'
A KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 15
November 15th is America Recycles Day. This is a great time to be sure
you are a "Recycling Expert" on what can go in your regular recycling
cart, as well as local locations where you can recycle specialty
items. Here are quick resources to help you "Recycle Right."
• Current list of recyclables for your cart: Take a moment to
review the current list of what can be placed in your
recycling cart. Remember, items should be empty, dry, and
loose. Please do not bag recyclables. Learn more
at: Wmnorthwest.com/Tukwila
• Tukwila specific events and announcements: Visit
Tukwilawa.gov and search for "Recycling" to find out about
current events.
• Where to take unusual items: King County's "What Do I Do
With" website provides a listing of where to take unusual
items including batteries, carpet and mattresses for disposal
or recycling.
• Where to take hazardous materials that are banned from
the garbage: For help with identifying which items are
hazardous and what to do with them, visit:
https://kingcountyhazwastewa.gov. Drop off is easy and
free. Remember never mix products. Bring them in their
original bottles to the South Seattle site at 8100 2nd Ave.
South in Seattle. They are open Thursday- Saturday 9AM-
4:30PM.
• Specialty recycling sites: The following sites are for specific
products.
• Paint recycling: paintcare.org
• Medicine take back: med-project.org
• Plastic bags: plasticfilmrecycling.org
• Styrofoam recycling: styrorecycle.org
• Information on America Recycles Day
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