Kudos! Metro Transit creates lasting friendships
The following kudos was received August 9 and is from a longtime King County Metro rider:
I’ve been riding Metro bus lines for 11 years. I commute to and from work on the 121 or 122 every day. About a year ago, I met a nice woman on my evening commute on route 122. We sat next together sharing only our route time in common and quickly became best buddies. Our friendship grew outside our commute time together, and this past weekend I participated in her wedding. When other guests asked how I knew the bride I chuckled when I said “Metro Route 122”. I know that you folks likely get lots of complaints in a day because it’s a challenge to commute without control in your ride. But I wanted to share this warm story because something magical sometimes happens in those traffic jams, and friendships are formed.
Kudos to our Metro operators and Transit employees who help create a warm and welcoming atmosphere on board all King County transportation!
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King County’s Barton roadside rain gardens
See how King County used green infrastructure to build a CSO control facility in West Seattle King County’s Barton CSO Control project constructed 91 roadside rain gardens on 15 blocks in West Seattle.
The project, completed in 2015, is a type of green stormwater infrastructure. King County is responsible for regular maintenance of the roadside rain gardens year round. You can expect to see crews onsite at least monthly performing regular maintenance.
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Upcoming construction: 6th Ave paving project
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning to repave 6th Ave between Stewart St and Yesler Way. E
ach year, Seattle rehabilitates arterial streets to make them safer and more comfortable to travel on and to extend their useful life. We anticipate major construction will begin as soon as spring 2018 and take 4 months to complete. In the meantime, repairs and replacements of any deficient curb ramps will start as soon as October of this year.
This project was selected and prioritized based on pavement condition, traffic volume, opportunities to improve the roadway’s operations, and more. Additionally, keeping our transportation system in a state of good repair helps lower the cost of future maintenance.
The project includes:
- Repair the underlying base asphalt and identify areas where full reconstruction is necessary
- Reconstruct the curb lane and curb ramps, and repair sidewalk, at select locations on both sides of the street
- Grind down existing pavement and repave the street from curb to curb
- Install a rapid flashing beacon to improve safety for those crossing the Marion St intersection
- Replace traffic detection sensors
Details about the construction schedule and sequencing of construction will be available closer to the start of construction.
For more information visit http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/pave_6th.htm
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Social Media Spotlight: King County Noxious Weeds on Instagram
Noxious Weeds provides information and updates on noxious weeds and invasive plants found in King County, Washington, tips on identifying and controlling weeds throughout the year, updates on events and classes, and noxious weed news from around the state and beyond.
Our goal is to provide information that is useful for everyone impacted by noxious weeds, from homeowners and gardeners to vegetation managers, restoration workers and landscape professionals.
We also include job listings, program news, grants, and other information that we think would be useful to people working on noxious weeds.
Follow Kingcountyweeds on Instagram today!
Click here to view all King County social media pages.
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Featured Job: Government Relations Administrator – Open Space Program
Closing Date/Time: Wed. 09/13/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Salary: $101,920.00 – $129,188.80 Annually
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington
Department: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Parks & Recreation Division
Description: The Department of Natural Resources & Parks is seeking a Government Relations Administrator with strong leadership and collaboration skills to direct and manage King County Parks’ growing Open Space Program, which is dedicated to advancing regional recreation, conserving wildlife habitat, and promoting forest stewardship. The Government Relations Administrator will be responsible for leading the development of the vision of the Open Space program and communicating that vision to key partners and stakeholders. This position will oversee the Open Space Program, supervise program staff and seek to increase overall coordination, communication and program effectiveness within King County and with our partners.
Contact: For questions about the position, please contact Patty Jurgens at patty.jurgens@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-4572.
Learn more about this position, or view all available jobs.
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Coming soon: Newer version of PeopleSoft
The Business Resource Center (BRC) continues to deliver new features, improvements and bug fixes every quarter to PeopleSoft! King County’s PeopleSoft team is at the forefront for adopting new Oracle PeopleSoft features and enhancements.
The upcoming September release improves Employee Self Service! It provides easy access to view your paycheck, leave balances and personal details on the go, from anywhere there is an internet connection.
Self Service improvements include:
- Mobile Pay – quickly view Net Pay, get a comprehensive look through the paycheck summary, and see paycheck analytics!
- Leave Balances – See vacation, sick and compensatory time balances.
- Personal Details – View and update your address, email address, and phone numbers. Modify ethnic and military status.
- Job Information – Easy access to your job information through a new job information tile.
Check out ess.kingcounty.gov Sept. 18th!
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Ready to respond: Boeing Field ARFF, neighbors train to deliver water to airfield emergencies
Crossposted from The Centerline
With any fire emergency, firefighters are first to rush to the scene. The No. 1 tool they need is water to extinguish the flames – and at the airport they need plenty of it.
That’s why last month at King County International Airport/Boeing Field, King County Sheriff’s Office Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) unit conducted water-supply training exercises, and we invited our neighbors.
We hosted Seattle, Tukwila and The Boeing Company Fire Departments over multiple practice sessions – organized by our own Deputy Seth Grant with ARFF – in which firefighters delivered large volumes of water from hydrants to incident scenes throughout the airfield.
Read more at The Centerline
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Employee Discount: Get your Trek on with Star Trek Beyond live in concert
King County employees can get discounted tickets to see Star Trek Beyond at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Seattle Symphony. All Orchestra Level Main Floor Seats are $35.
Employees need to visit www.seattlesymphony.org, click Concerts and Tickets and enter the promo code BEYOND before selecting their seats.
The Seattle Symphony will perform all the music from the movie live, while the film and dialog are playing on the giant screen hanging above the symphony.
See all available discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
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What happens to your Employee Survey
What happens to your employee survey once you take it? Turns out, a lot. Many steps are taken to assure your confidentiality is protected, the data is analyzed in a way that points to what’s important to you – not just good or bad – and then we take steps together to act on what we learned.
The 2017 King County Employee Survey will open Monday, Sept. 18, running until Friday, Oct. 6, and paper surveys will be open from Monday, Sept. 11, to Friday, Oct. 6, for employees without email. Superior Court, District Court and the Sheriff’s Office are not participating in this year’s countywide survey.
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Metro employee receives lifesaving award
Crossposted from Metro Matters
By Hannah Debenedetto / King County DOT intern
When an elderly man suffered a heart attack last April outside a Burien Starbucks cafe, Metro’s Marc Anderson knew what to do.
Anderson monitored the man’s vital signs as a Starbucks employee provided chest compressions. They continued performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until paramedics from nearby King County Fire District 28 arrived.
In August, Metro Transit Risk Program Manager Marc Anderson was honored with the City of Burien’s 2017 Heroism Award for helping save the man’s life. The patient, Christopher Smith of Port Orchard, was able to leave the hospital a few weeks after the April 6 incident.
In a letter, Smith’s daughters said Anderson and others’ actions increased their father’s chances dramatically. “Were it not for these people knowing what to do and their immediate response, our dad would have died,” they wrote.
Read more at Metro Matters
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