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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-31 E-Hazelnut Newslettermunp City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter - October 2025 Quick Links City of.Tu.kwilrz We.site City.E,mployrnent Qpp.ortunit.ees__.. Exper.iet?ce_Tu_kwiie, TukTV Tukwila Elected Officials Mayor: Thomas McLeod City Council: Tosh Sharp (Council President) Verna Seal Mohamed Abdi Armen Papyan Dennis Martinez Hannah Hedrick Joe Torres Camacho 0 Hear from your Tukwila candidates! City of Tukwila 2025 Election Video Voters' Guide To help Tukwila residents get to know the candidates for the City Council positions in the upcoming election, the City of Tukwila offers a 2025 Video Voters' Guide as a resource for voters. Each candidate for City office participated, recording a two -minute statement. This year's general election will be held on November 4. You can register to vote until 8 days before election at: Online: OLVR.VoteWA.gov By mail: Find forms at KingCounty.gov/Elections Available in multiple languages; must be received, not postmarked, by 8-day deadline Or in -person, through Election Day at: King County Elections headquarters 919 SW Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 For more information, call 206-296-VOTE (8683). • View the 2025 Video Voters` Guide We want your feedback on the Allentown Truck Reroute Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement E NVI R ON I'E NTAL REVIEW PROCESS Share your input on proposed truck reroute alternative. You can submit Cdnynerits until November 1 th. The City of Tukwila is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to evaluate an alternative for rerouting freight truck traffic away from streets in the Allentown neighborhood. e, The draft of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) is studying a new route for freight trucks that are currently using streets in Tukwila's Allentown neighborhood to access BNSF's South Seattle Multimodal Facility. The new route would use roads in Tukwila, Renton, and unincorporated King County. We'd like you to share your input on the proposed truck reroute alternative. How to view the Draft SEIS You can find it on the project website. As of October 21 st, you can also access a paper copy of the Draft SEIS at: • The front desk of the Tukwila Community Center (12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168) • The Renton branch of the King County Library (100 Mill Avenue S Renton, WA 98057) How to comment on the Draft SEIS • Submit your input online with the comment form on our project. website. • Attend our Community Meeting and provide your written comments in person Where: Tukwila Community Center - 12424 42nd Ave S. When: October 28th, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. • Emailyour comments to AllentownTruckReRoute@Tukwilatl A.g©v • Mail your comments to: Mark Hafs 6300 Southcenter Blvd Tukwila, WA 98188 Mailed comments must be postmarked by November 12th, 2025 Join us for a FREE Paper Shredding & Yard Waste Recycling event on November 1, 2025 FREE event for Tukwila residents Recycling drive-thru event Paper Shredding and Yard Waste Saturday, November 1,10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Join us on Saturday, November 1 from 10am to 2pm at the Tukwila Community Center for a free paper shredding and yard waste recycling drive-thru event for Tukwila residents. Accepted Paper: Limit 4files boxes or bags per vehicle. Documents are securely shredded on site. Paper only. Accepted Yard Waste Materials: • Leaves, weeds, grass clippings • Branches & limbs up to 3 inches in diameter and up to 3 feet long • Biobags and paper bags Not Accepted: • Manure • Trash • Rocks • Pallets • Large branches • Concrete & construction debris • Stumps • Sod • Plastic bags • Dirt For more details about this event contact Recycle@Tukwila A.gov or call 206-431-2445. This event is made possible in part by support from Washington State Department of Ecology and King County Solid Waste Division. City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila WA 98188 206 43