Newly-elected assessor works in a King County state of mind
When new King County Assessor John Wilson was elected last November, he was very clear about his goals.
“We want to embrace the Executive’s issue of being the best-run government and be recognized nationally as the best assessment department,” he said. “We can do this by setting fair and equitable property values, and creating and sustaining a stable revenue stream for the government to operate.”
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Zika in King County: What it means and who should be concerned
Crossposted from the Public Health Insider blog
Blood tests confirmed the first case of Zika virus in King County today in a man in his forties who had recently been in Colombia. This is the third case of Zika virus in the state of Washington, all found in people who became infected while in countries that have current Zika outbreaks. We caught up with Dr. Jeff Duchin, King County Health Officer, to find out what this means for people who live here.
Were you surprised that we’ve gone this long without having a case of Zika in our county?
JD: Yes, it was a little surprising, given the amount of international travel that passes through SeaTac.
Read more at Public Health Insider
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RASKC unveils new multilingual support on website
Crossposted from the DES Express blog
Serving our diverse community is important for every King County agency. To reinforce Regional Animal Services of King County’s (RASKC) commitment to improving access and delivering better and more direct service, the agency recently unveiled a “version 2.0” website that features multilingual content functionality.
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Social Media Spotlight: King County Rivers Facebook
In King County we are surrounded by water, including 119 miles of rivers: from the Green-Duwamish to the White; from the Cedar to the Sammamish; and from the Snoqualmie to the Tolt, Raging and Skykomish rivers.
Follow King County Rivers on Facebook today!
Click here to view all King County social media pages.
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Featured Job: Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic (Transit Mechanic)
Closing Date/Time: Tue. 05/31/16 4:30 PM
Salary: $32.44 – $36.04 Hourly
Location: Multiple locations in King County
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Division: Department of Transportation – Transit Division
Description: In Vehicle Maintenance there is no such thing as a normal day. This position is responsible for the maintenance and repair of heavy-duty diesel industrial automotive engines, trolleys, coaches, and other vehicles operated by Metro Transit. Providing mechanic services is a career with meaning. king County Metro Transit is a regional leader in helping people move quickly throughout the region, reducing commuter stress, greening the environment and radically improving urban air quality, by providing comfortable, effective transit services for the thousands of commuters and other residents of King County, Washington. Working for Metro means working for a leader in this public transportation industry.
Learn more about this position or view all available jobs.
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Kudos! Helpful and considerate Metro driver praised by rider
This Metro driver went the extra mile to help riders with questions and directions.
Kudos to this driver and others who continue to provide excellent customer service!
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Environmental Protection Agency recognizes asthma program’s leadership
The King County Asthma Program has made a huge impact for people with asthma living in King County.
Crossposted from the KC Public Health Insider blog
On May 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the King County Asthma Program as a recipient of the 2016 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. The award honors local asthma programs for leadership in improving the lives of people with asthma, especially those in underserved communities.
Asthma is a respiratory disease that makes breathing difficult. Nine percent of adults and five percent of children in King County have asthma, a chronic disease that can seriously impact quality of life and increase risk of death when left untreated.
Read more at KC Public Health Insider blog
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ESJ fairs to showcase how we’re addressing equity
Achieving equity and social justice doesn’t just happen on its own. It takes thoughtful intention, a willingness to honestly evaluate our practices, a spirit of innovation, and persistence in the face of obstacles. Throughout King County, committed employees have not shied away from the challenge. In every department, concrete actions are underway to further equity and social justice in how we do business, how we work with the communities we serve, and how we interact with one another.
You can find out about these efforts at one of three Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) Fairs held during the month of May. The fairs will be a fun and informal opportunity for fellow employees from across the King County departments to showcase their ESJ activities and results, and for all staff to share information in order to learn from each other, stimulate additional actions, and inform future work efforts.
Employees at last year’s Equity and Social Justice Fair.
The large and enthusiastic turnout at the first ESJ Fair held last year in the Chinook Building prompted the organizers to offer fairs at three County locations this year, making it possible for more employees to attend:
- May 12, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. King Street Center, 8th Floor Conference Room
- May 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Chinook Building, Conference Rooms 121/123
- May 24, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Maleng Regional Justice Center, Rotunda
Please plan to join us for what promises to be an energizing and inspirational celebration!
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Spring – a natural time for lawns
Use Natural Yard Care tips to create and keep a lush, healthy lawn. This season start mowing about 2 inches high for most lawns, and switch your blade to mulch mow, which chops the leaves into fine clippings for free fertilizer. For lawns in poor condition: aerate, overseed, and top-dress with 1/2 inch of compost.
Kasey Keller, Hall of Fame soccer player appreciates that Puget Sound Starts Here with every lawn. Watch his and the new how-to videos at naturalyardcare.info.
Brought to you by STORM (Stormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities) a coalition of cities and counties.
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May is Puget Sound Starts Here month
May is dedicated to appreciating the streams, lakes and stormwater drains that connect everyone with Puget Sound. Puget Sound Starts Here has programs that get people involved in habitat restoration and preventing water pollution. Cities, counties and nonprofits have hundreds of local programs and events lined up at PugetSoundStartsHere.org.
Join us at Puget Sound Starts Here Night at the Mariners (Safeco Field) – May 14, 6:10 PM game against the Angels and visit our booths. Tickets are $15 View Level, $32 Main Level; Deadline to purchase: Friday, May 13 – 5:00 p.m.. Get a pair of Mariners/Puget Sound Starts Here sunglasses when you get a ticket through the special online offer at Mariners.com/PugetSound. See your name on the scoreboard if you have a groups of 20 or more!
Brought to you by STORM (Stormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities) with funding from Ecology.
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