HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-12-31 E-Hazlenut NewsletterCity of Tukwila E -Hazelnut Newsletter - December 2023
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Tukwila Elected
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Mayor: Allan Ekberg
City Council:
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson
(Council President)
Kathy Hougardy
De'Sean Quinn
Kate Kruller
Thomas McLeod
Mohamed Abdi
Tosh Sharp
City holds ribbon cutting event for
launch of new private LTE
network for Tukwila students
On December 5, the City held a ribbon cutting event
at the Sullivan Center to celebrate the launch of a
new private LTE network that will enable Tukwila
School District students without home internet to
access web -based learning from home using pre -
provisioned Chromebooks.
The new private LTE network was funded by a $1.4
million grant that the City of Tukwila's Technology
Et Innovation Services division received from the
Washington State Department of Commerce and was
administered through the Washington State
Broadband Office. The project will provide free
internet access to support the educational
enrichment of up to 1,200 students in the Tukwila
School District.
Federated Wireless, a provider of shared spectrum
connectivity, is supplying the underlying technology
and infrastructure and will manage the network for
three years. Based on a previous heat map study of
student internet needs, small cellular sites were
deployed at schools, public housing, and city
facilities across the Allentown, Tukwila Hill,
Tukwila International Boulevard, and Cascade View
neighborhoods.
Students were then provided with Chromebooks
capable of connecting to school resources via the
private LTE network. The network was designed to
ensure student safety and to protect the throughput
of the network by controlling use at the endpoint,
accomplished by pre -provisioning each Chromebook
with a SIM card.
The project required that the City collaborate with
numerous teams, including King County IT, Impact
Charter Schools, Bellwether Housing, Tukwila School
District, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the Puyallup
Tribe of Indians, WSBO, and Federated Wireless, all
working together under a short timeline. We
appreciate the help from all of these groups in
bringing this project to fruition this year!
Farewell to Mayor Ekberg and Councilmembers
Hougardy, Kruller and Delostrinos Johnson
At the December 11, 2023 meeting the City honored outgoing elected
officials for their service with resolutions of gratitude and ceremonial keys to
the city.
Mayor Ekberg is retiring from office after serving two terms as Mayor,
fourteen years as Councilmember, and six years as Planning Commissioner.
View Mayor Ekberg's resolution.
Councilmember Hougardy is retiring from the City Council after serving four
terms totaling 16 years. View Councilmember Hougardy's resolution.
Councilmember Kruller was honored for her three terms totaling 12 years of
service. View Councilmember Kruller's resolution.
Councilmember Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson is leaving the Council after her
four year term including serving as 2023 City Council President. View
Councilmember Delostrinos Johnson's resolution.
Serving in elected office is not easy - it requires significant time,
commitment, reading and dedication. Each individual brings unique
experiences and perspectives to contribute to the collective effort on behalf
of the community. We appreciate the service of Mayor Ekberg,
Councilmember Hougardy, Councilmember Kruller, and Councilmember
Delostrinos Johnson, and wish them well on their future endeavors.
Join us for a Comprehensive Plan
Community Open House on February 1, 2024
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City of Tukwila
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Work on the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan is winding down. Your input is
needed now, more than ever! Join us for a Community Open House on
February 1, 2024 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at the Sullivan Center (14350
Tukwila International Blvd). Pizza and light refreshments will be provided.
You are invited to provide comment on the Plan before it moves on to the
Planning Commission for a Public Hearing in March 2024. Please check out
the Plan's website to take a survey, read up on recent changes, and provide
your input on the draft Plan. In recent months, the Planning Commission
focus has been on issues of Housing, Natural Environment and Climate
Change, Land Use, and Transportation. Please let us know what YOU think!
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