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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-31 E-Hazelnut NewsletterCity of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter -July 2024 Quick Links • City of Tukwila Website • City Employment Opportunities • Experience Tukwila • TukTV Tukwila Elected Officials Mayor: Thomas McLeod City Council: Mohamed Abdi (Council President) De'Sean Quinn Tosh Sharp Armen Papyan Jovita McConnell Dennis Martinez Hannah Hedrick Minimum Wage increased in Tukwila on July 1, 2024 Tukwila increases minimum wage Do you work in Tukwila? rukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage For more info: 206.552-6873 As adopted, the City's Minimum Wage (and Fair Access to Additional Hours of Work Law) affects mid -size and large employers, including restaurants, seasonal workers, and certain franchises. As of July 1, mid -size employers are required to pay workers $1 more per hour, to $19.29, starting. Large employer minimum wage remains $20.29/hour until January 1, 2025. Information and resources available to both employers and employees can be found online at TukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage. There you will learn: • How to determine if an employer is mid -size or large, and who is not affected. • What an employer is required to do, including employee notification and annual compliance certification. 00 • How and when the minimum wage rates increase. • How this law also regulates fair access to additional hours of work. • How to submit a complaint about a possible labor standards violation. Find complete information and helpful charts at TukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage Questions? Contact us... we're here to help! Visit: TukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage Email: MinimumWage@TukwilaWA.gov Phone: 206-552-5873 Join us for a Comprehensive Plan Community Open House on August 28, 2024 city of Tukwila •7,4^ Comprehensive Plan • Community Open House Sullivan Center 14350 Tukwila International Blvd. Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Pizza and light refreshments provided) Work on the 2024-2044 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan is winding down. In September, the City Council will be presented the Draft Plan for a Public Hearing (scheduled for September 23, 2024). Join us on August 28 to review the draft plan and learn more about how it will guide Tukwila's future. You can also check out the Plan's website to review the elements of the draft Plan, its Goals and Policies, and the Implementation Strategies that will bring the Plan to life over the next 20 years. If you have comments or suggestions, please let us know be emailing us at 2044CompPlan@TukwilaWA.gov. We hope to see you there! Rain barrels available to purchase for Tukwila Residents Rain barrels fit with all the other techniques of natural yard care. Building healthy soil, planting right for your site, practicing smart watering (making every drop count), thinking twice before using pesticides, and practicing natural lawn care are all part of gardening the healthy, natural way. Rain barrels are available for City of Tukwila residents to purchase at a subsidized rate. The rain barrels hold 50 gallons of water and are re -purposed food -grade barrels. They can be purchased for $45 at the front counter in City Hall at 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Once payment is received, a rain barrel with diverter/connection valve will be delivered to your address by one of the City's Stormwater Inspectors. Availability of these rain barrels is limited and is for Tukwila residents only. Please email EnvironmentalCompliance@TukwilaWA.gov with any questions. The project is made possible through grants from the Washington State Department of Ecology and King County Solid Waste. City of Tukwila 16200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila WA 98188 1206 433-1800