King County Wins I-976 Preliminary Injunction
Crossposted from Metro Matters Over the past few weeks, King County joined with other plaintiffs to challenge Initiative 976, which reduces car tab fees and cuts transportation and transit projects across the state. The county’s lawsuit sought an injunction to halt the immediate and irreparable harms of an initiative that violates the state constitution. Read more from Metro Matters
Five questions with Jesse Kent, Project/Program Manager III, Department of Local Services
When did you start in your role with King County, and what is your official title? I started at King County in March 2019. I am the Manager for the Service Partnership Program within the Department of Local Services (DLS). The department works to ensure the local service needs of unincorporated communities are met. We have created service partnerships with other King County departments to help determine needs, better coordinate services, and monitor service delivery in the unincorporated areas. These partnerships help to define the relationship, services and processes in unincorporated King… Read More
Nominate team members for 2019 Performance Excellence Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the Executive’s second-annual Performance Excellence Awards. The recognition program – the first of its kind at the County – honors employees and workgroups for their exceptional contributions in performance, leadership, and innovation. Anyone in the Executive Branch can nominate a team or individual for a Performance Excellence Award until Jan. 10. You’ll find information about the awards here, including nomination categories, criteria, and forms. Executive Constantine introduced the Performance Excellence Awards last year, and five teams were recognized for their outstanding performance in 2018. The awards program… Read More
Giving Tuesday: Make a Difference Today and All Year Long
As our Annual Giving Drive winds down, you can still make a difference through the Employee Giving Program. Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving powered by social media and collaboration. To join the movement, and make it easy to give all year round, we’ve reopened the online pledging system for payroll donations for one day only! Give now. More than 500 past contributors have yet to renew payroll for 2020. Renewal is easy — but not automatic. Renew now. If you’ve already pledged — thank you for your generosity! On… Read More
KCIT update: Transitioning to Windows 10
The push to upgrade all Windows 7 operating system computers to Windows 10 operating systems continues, and King County Information and Technology (KCIT) is on track to meet a Jan. 14 Microsoft deadline. On that date, Microsoft will stop supporting the Windows 7 system. Only a limited number of county devices will be allowed to continue with the Windows 7 system, as they run specialized software not compatible with the Windows 10 system. Because of the switchover to Windows 10, KCIT will not allow devices with the Windows 7 system to connect… Read More
Metro’s updated web-based Trip Planner offers better searching, real-time departure predictions, plus a whole lot more!
Crossposted from Metro Matters King County Metro continues making your transit experience better and easier with the launch of its improved web-based Puget Sound Trip Planner. The new site includes upgraded accessibility features and a responsive design for mobile users, along with a list of other notable enhancements. The new web-based Trip Planner is live and ready for use now. Read more from Metro Matters
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Pet of the Week: Smalls
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC You’re killin’ me Smalls – with your cuteness! Our Pet of the Week is a seven-year-old pittie mix. This handsome boy came to us in early October. At the Pet Adoption Center, Smalls is a bit scared of his surroundings. However, when you talk to him and take him for walks, his nervousness eases a little. He does take a bit of time to relax around new people, but once he does he’ll stick to you like glue. Read more from Tails from RASKC
Happy Thanksgiving to all our employees
A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of our King County employees. The work you do, supporting one another and enriching our community, makes a real difference in creating a beautiful, welcoming region for everyone to thrive. Enjoy this time with loved ones and know that we appreciate you.
King County’s Peter Keum given state GIS Day award
Crossposted from GIS & You At the State of Washington GIS Day event in Olympia last week, King County’s Peter Keum was awarded the first ever ‘Government Helping Government GIS Recognition Award.’ The award recognizes extraordinary GIS professionals who work for a government agency, but who go beyond their normal duties and outside their normal working days and hours to help other government agencies in Washington State. Peter was nominated by his peers for volunteer activity that included organizing user groups, promoting the use of drones for spatial data collection by government agencies, and supporting Native American… Read More
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