Kudos! King County recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
For the 36th year in a row, King County has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award focuses on superior performance in producing the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). In addition, GFOA also recognized King County with the Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award (PAFR) for the seventh year running. The review committee lauded King County for producing a useful report for its residents that is easy to understand and accurate in summarizing complex financial information. Congratulations to Cheryl Lee and her Financial Management Section accounting team, as well… Read More
Celebrating our county’s namesake
Approximately 400 people attended King County’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at The Sanctuary in downtown Seattle on Thursday, January 11. The celebration acknowledged the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and emphasized the need to continue pursuing peace, equity and justice for all. The event featured keynote speakers King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Councilmember Larry Gossett, as well as a musical performance by King County employees. Deputies Michael Hepburn and Jill Higgins Hendrix from the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney performed a medley of the songs “We Shall Overcome” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”… Read More
‘Tools to not only succeed, but to soar;’ Bus driver’s art honors Metro, MLK Jr.
Crossposted from Metro Matters To say that Heidi Barack loves working for Metro calls for all caps. She LOVES working for Metro! “I’ve never felt so welcome, or worked in a place where people wanted so much for me to succeed,” she said. Heidi is a transit operator and the artist behind two Martin Luther King Jr. portraits on display in the Metro General Manager’s Office. She was inspired to use bus transfer slips to create the portraits. “King County’s Martin Luther King Jr. logo is something we all stand for.” Heidi… Read More
Bloodworks Northwest is holding an Apheresis and Whole Blood Drive, January 19
On Friday, January 19 Bloodworks Northwest is hosting a blood and apheresis drive on the first floor of the Chinook Building, Room 123. The blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed between 11 to 11:45 a.m. Additionally, this is the last chance for all registered donors to enter in the Bleed for the Blue and Green Sweepstakes, winning a chance to meet Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner. To donate apheresis or blood: Make an appointment, click here or call 1-800-398-7888. To donate platelets or plasma: Make an appointment, click here or call 1-800-398-7888. For more information visit www.BloodworksNW.org/drives (Sponsor Code: 6500). Make a New… Read More
Executive Constantine releases statement on passing of Gov. Spellman
King County Executive Constantine released the following statement on the passing of Gov. Spellman, who served as King County Executive from 1969 to 1981. Executive Spellman ushered in the modern era in King County. In his twelve years as our first Executive, John Spellman led the transformation of King County into a strong regional government. He drove the construction of the Kingdome that brought us the Mariners and Seahawks. Gov. Spellman was an effective public servant who throughout his career led with honor and grace. I invited him to attend my State… Read More
Tech Tip: National Data Privacy Day, January 28
By Ralph Johnson, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer January 28 is National Data Privacy Day, an educational initiative focusing on raising awareness among businesses and individuals about the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information. With more and more information being collected by companies, websites, and social media, this is something everyone should consider. To understand the importance of Data Privacy day, it is vital to understand Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and exactly what privacy is. PII is any combination of data points that can lead to the identification of a specific… Read More
Streamlining reporting code eliminates redundancies, improves efficiency
During her first year as a County Councilmember in 2016, Claudia Balducci noticed that every Friday her inbox would receive a mini-flood of reports being forwarded by the Clerk’s Office. The reports were prepared by County employees in response to a variety of requirements in the County Code. Some of the reports provided valuable information that Councilmembers used to make policy decisions. Others, well, their usefulness was less clear. In 2017, Councilmember Balducci asked Council staff to review the entire code and determine how many ongoing reporting requirements existed and whether or not the reports were… Read More
Café Cocoa in Redmond features RASKC senior cats
Cat-loving Redmond residents now have Café Cocoa in their backyard, a local cat café featuring Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) senior cats available for adoption. Café Cocoa is helping shelter cats find forever homes thanks to a collaboration between RASKC and The Whole Cat and Kaboodle. RASKC Manager Dr. Gene Mueller supports the RASKC team as they seek out partnerships to help animals, such as working with local cat cafés to showcase shelter cats in our communities. “Regional Animal Services is committed to engaging with its many community partners to… Read More
KCIT PC rollout using ‘high touch’ approach
Responding to employee feedback, KCIT recently deployed new, Windows 10 PCs using a ‘high touch’ customer service approach with Fleet Division work teams to ensure that employees are using the right tools, the right way from day one. IT Enterprise Manager Charlie Bozonier leads various teams who support digital transformation. Charlie said that employee workstations and laptops are now equipped with tools like Office 365 and OneDrive, “capabilities that they might not know how to use or would’ve had to discover by themselves had not someone helped them out.” KCIT coordinated the delivery of… Read More
Featured Job: Project/Program Manager III
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 01/19/18 4:30 PM Pacific Time Salary: $81,806.40 – $103,708.80 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Transportation – Road Services Division Description: The King County Road Services Division is recruiting for a highly professional Project/Program Manger III to assist the Program and Project Support Services Unit with project control and reporting, contract administration, engineering and construction documentation, capital improvement program oversight, implementation of processes and procedures and identifying areas for continuous process improvement. This position requires the application of standardized… Read More
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