Foreclosure prevention team helps homeowners and reduces property tax foreclosures
Crossposted from DES Express King County has reduced the number of properties going to the annual tax foreclosure auction by one third compared with 2018, continuing a trend of reducing foreclosures. In 2019, 1,910 parcels were subject to foreclosure, with just 60 ending up in the annual tax foreclosure auction. In 2018, 2,310 parcels were subject to foreclosure, and 99 parcels went to the foreclosure auction. Read more from DES Express
Local high school students boost cancer-preventing vaccinations for HPV
Crossposted from Public Health Insider High school students from across King County are carrying a powerful health message to their peers. They are talking about human papillomavirus (HPV), the cancers it can cause, and why it is so important for teens to get vaccinated against HPV. The HPV Vaccine Champion Summit, recently hosted by Public Health – Seattle & King County, convened nearly 50 students from 10 high schools to be trained as peer educators. Read more from Public Health Insider
Metro takes action to address racial disparities and the climate crisis with bold direction from community
Crossposted from Metro Matters Earlier this summer, we asked for your feedback on how Metro can better address the needs of our growing county in a way that is equitable and addresses the climate crisis. King County Metro has been working with the Equity Cabinet, a diverse group of community leaders from across the county, to develop the Mobility Framework. We took the feedback we received from you and other stakeholders across the region to the Equity Cabinet, who finalized their recommendations in early October. The Mobility Framework was transmitted to the… Read More
Consider donating to natural disaster causes in Annual Giving Drive
The 2019 hurricane season has been devastating on communities in the Caribbean and the southeastern United States, with Hurricane Dorian causing severe damage and loss of life in the Bahamas, and Tropical Storm Imelda causing catastrophic flooding in Texas. California has been hit hard by wildfires. Next week is the last week to take part in the Annual Giving Drive, and there are several options to support the people and communities impacted by these events: Payroll Donation – One time, once a month, or twice month. Time Donation – Up to three… Read More
Featured Job: Child Care Health Consultation Manager (PPM3)
Salary: $86,344.54 – $109,446.48 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT) Department: DPH – Public Health Job Number: 2019MF10806 Closing: 11/18/2019 11:59 PM Pacific Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
Pet of the Week: Athena
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC A smile as wide as the sky – this is Athena, our Pet of the Week! This sweet girl was brought in by her previous owner as their landlord wouldn’t allow them to have her due to her breed. Athena is super sweet and affectionate, and very much people social! Read more from Tails from RASKC View all available pets at www.kingcounty.gov/adoptapet.
Open Enrollment ends Friday, Nov. 15
Don’t miss your opportunity to evaluate your benefit choices and make changes. If you haven’t already done so, make sure the right benefit options are in place for you and your family next year. Go to the Open Enrollment website to review information, then, when you’re ready, sign on to PeopleSoft. If you don’t participate in Open Enrollment, your current elections automatically continue for next year—except your Flexible Spending Accounts and your Benefit Access Fee exemption, which must be selected each year. Read more here.
Check out an upcoming Annual Giving Drive event
Participate in the Annual Giving Drive by attending one of many employee organized events. These events are an opportunity to enjoy time with colleagues, taste delicious treats, and support organizations doing great work in our community. Several upcoming events include: 2nd Annual Employee Giving Walk-a-thon: Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., YSC 1211 E Alder Street, Lobby DCHS 3rd Annual Family Feud Tournament: Nov. 14, 3 – 4 p.m., Chinook Building Room 126 BRC Bake Sale and Lip Sync: Nov. 15, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Chinook Building Rooms 121/123 View the full… Read More
Taking a second look at old sentences puts King County in the national spotlight
Fair and Just Prosecution recently invited King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg and Deputy Chief of Staff Carla Lee to New Haven, CT, to speak to 25 newly-elected (and some veteran) district attorneys, academics and a Yale law students about the important role prosecuting attorneys can play in reviewing long sentences imposed in prior decades. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO) is doing this through ‘second look’ case work. “A prosecutor’s obligation to do justice extends backwards as well as forward,” said Dan Satterberg. This ‘second look’ concept includes a review of an old cases… Read More
Sounders FC parade and rally at noon today
Dear employee, A parade and rally to celebrate Seattle Sounders FC’s MLS Cup win is taking place today and could interrupt your commute or delay meetings with clients and colleagues. The parade will commence today at noon, starting at Westlake Park on the corner of 4th Avenue and Pine St, before weaving through downtown along 4th Ave to the Fisher Pavilion Lawn at the Seattle Center, where the march will end and rally will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. Employees who are scheduled to work during the parade and would like to attend… Read More
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