Whitney Abrams announces Dave Sarju appointed Director of Human Resources Division
Dear King County Employee, I am excited to announce that King County Executive Dow Constantine has appointed Dave Sarju as Director of Human Resources Division, starting full-time on August 14. Dave has more than 25 years’ experience in developing people, teams and workplace culture in public, private and non-profit organizations and delivering more value to customers. Dave will report to me as Director of Employee Engagement and Support, and play an integral role in implementing Executive Constantine’s Investing in You strategy to ensure we are building a workplace where you have the… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: Regional Animal Services of King County Facebook
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is a joint effort between 25 partnering municipalities and unincorporated King County to advance public health, safety, and animal welfare in the communities we serve. Follow King County Pets on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Kudos! RASKC receives $75,000 grant from Petco Foundation
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC RASKC recently received a $75,000 grant from Petco Foundation. The award came shortly after RASKC was recognized for being one of the highest-performing animal care agencies in the nation. Read the full story below or click to view the stories aired on KING 5 News. King County Executive News Release KING 5: More Pets Finding Homes in King County (interview with Dr. Gene Mueller) KING 5: “Cat condos” coming to King County Animal Shelter Read more from Tails from RASKC
Featured Job: CH Special Projects Manager PPM-III
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 07/31/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $38.66 – $49.00 Hourly Job Type: TLT (Term-Limited Temporary) Location: Chinook Building, Downtown Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Community Health Services Description: Public Health- Seattle & King County’s Health Care for the Homeless Network is seeking a Health Care for the Homeless Special Projects Manager (Project/Program Manager III) to provide project management capacity needed to complete several critical special projects related to federal governance requirements, program evaluation, input from program consumers regarding planning and evaluation, and the oversight and strategic input provided the program by… Read More
Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Update, Terrace Street closure
Terrace Street next to the Yesler Building, and south of the Chinook Building, will be closed beginning today, Wednesday, July 26, and is scheduled to re-open the week of Monday, August 7. The south end of the alley between 5th Ave and 4th Ave, including the garage entrance and exit, will only be accessible from Jefferson Street. This closure is needed to accommodate demolition activities and concrete pours. The Yesler Way Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which will improve safety and reliability while preserving the bridge’s historical elements, will continue through fall of 2017. If you have any questions or would like to discuss… Read More
Federal Way Youth Action Team making a difference
See how the community in Federal Way is working together to help at risk kids. This video features local organizations, such as the HYPE Program, CHI Franciscan Health, and the Federal Way Boys & Girls Club as well as commentary from Jason Clark, Equity and Justice Advocate with King County Superior Court. Youth mentors are needed for this growing Federal Way community support network. Click here to learn more.
Our thoughts on the West Point Independent Review Report
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories As promised last spring, the King County Council has publicly shared the results of an independent review of our West Point Treatment Plant operations. The report took an unbiased look at our operations and maintenance practices as part of an effort to learn from what happened at West Point on Feb. 9, 2017, when severe storms and high flows led to flooding and serious equipment damage. We agree with the report’s findings, which include a number of recommendations to improve plant operations, increase system redundancy, and strengthen employee safety and training. Read… Read More
Employee is proud to provide excellent customer service to King County residents
By Jimmy’a (jih-MY-uh) Carter, a summer intern for the Executive’s Office Customer Service team. Jimmy’a, a 16 year old who will be a junior this fall at West Auburn High School, plans to attend a four-year college and get a degree in youth counseling. She joins us from the Bridge to Prosperity mentoring program. What do a fancy clothing store and King County have in common? For Teesha Bailey, serving store customers helped her transition to serving county customers. She currently works as a Confidential Secretary with the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) for Director Adrienne… Read More
Metro employee gets to “Be the boss”
By Hannah Debenedetto, intern with King County Department of Transportation What would you do if you were boss for the day? Metro’s Gerald Freeman found out after winning an employee sweepstakes to “be the boss” of KCDOT Director Harold Taniguchi. As a marketing specialist, Gerald is regularly at community events to help customers sign up for ORCA cards or to answer their questions. This month, Harold joined him for an afternoon helping customers in Metro’s booth at Kent Cornucopia Days. “Harold jumped right into engaging people, answering questions, and referring people to me… Read More
Reducing customer wait times with Check the Line
With an on-the-go lifestyle, customers are looking for ways to reduce waiting in lines. Web cameras at King County’s Algona, Bow Lake, Factoria, Houghton, Renton and Shoreline recycling and transfer stations help customers plan their trips using www.kingcounty.gov/checktheline, which shows the line of vehicles waiting to enter the facilities and facility wait times. Solid Waste Division (SWD) Special Projects Manager Alejandra Calderon was the lead on the project, and oversaw implementation and outreach of the web cams at the six transfer stations. Alejandra emphasized the practicality of the mobile-friendly website and its functionality: “What… Read More
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