Executive Constantine announces a combined $8.2 million for community-led projects
King County Executive Dow Constantine recenlty announced two grant funds worth a combined $8.2 million for 37 community-led projects that will increase access to open space and parks, expand recreational facilities, and help protect and restore floodplain habitat.
The King County Council approved the plan to allocate both grants, which are funded by the voter-approved King County Parks Levy. Read more.
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King County is removing nearly 2,000 toxic-coated pilings from the Harbor Island shoreline
The King County Solid Waste Division is removing a derelict timber dock from the mouth of the Duwamish River, supporting a regional effort to clean up historic pollution and restore shoreline and aquatic habitat.
The $8.1 million project, led by King County’s Solid Waste Division, is removing a 72,700 square-foot dock and its 1,800 timber pilings coated in creosote, a chemical once used to preserve wood that is harmful to water quality and marine life. The project contributes to a regional partnership committed to cleaning up historic pollution in the industrial corridor of the Duwamish River. Read more.
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Cross-posted from Executive Services Express
About 60 Equity and Social Justice Change Team members from all eight Department of Executive Services divisions and the director’s office recently met virtually to celebrate successes under very trying times.
Special guest Derrick Wheeler-Smith, former Director of Zero Youth Detention for King County Public Health and current Director of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, gave an inspirational message at the second annual Change Team Summit. Read more.
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Washington State Fair discounts for King County employees
Employees can save on tickets to the Washington State Fair, Sept. 2-25. Click here for instructions on how to purchase your discount tickets. Once you log in to the Corporate Perks portal, your discount pricing will be unlocked. There is no need to enter an additional discount code.
See all available King County employee discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
Balanced You self-care webinar: Pressing Pause
During the course of the pandemic, many of us felt an increased sense of burnout, causing exhaustion, frustration, disconnect, and fatigue. For many, this state of burnout has continued, even as the world opens back up.
Join Balanced You and colleagues across King County for a discussion on how to identify signs of burnout and learn techniques that can help you recover.
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Crossposted from Tails from RASKC
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) serves to maximize lifesaving efforts for stray and abused animals with shelter care, medical treatment, adoption services, and more. And they need your help.
Now through Aug. 31, Fred Meyer stores in south King County have set up donation bins where you can help support RASKC's mission with food, snacks, and toys. Read more.
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Balanced You Coffee Connections: Cardio Class
Getting up and moving mid-day is a great way to boost your energy! Back by popular demand, Balanced You Coffee Connections is offering a virtual cardio class. Join us for a 30-minute movement break.
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Administrative Professionals Casual Conversations, Sept. 27
In the next Administrative Professionals Casual Conversations, Chantal Mees, Leadership Development Educator in the Department of Human Resources, will answer questions and bring insight to what it means to be a leader – and how to grow foundational skills through leadership trainings at King County.
Administrative Professionals are indispensable, wearing many hats in their unique roles. Be an impactful contributor by leading from wherever you are, now and in the future.
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Training Spotlight:
Brain-based Time Management – Online – Do you procrastinate, get distracted, have a hard time prioritizing, or feel overwhelmed? What we do and how we do it are driven by how our brains are wired. Neuroscience tells us we have 10 brain skills and each one of us has skills that are strong (and skills that are not strong).
In this class, you’ll hear about each of these skills so you can identify where the weak areas are for you and most importantly, learn what you can do about it. Imagine finishing your workday with confidence that you remembered and handled everything you needed to! This class fee is $50 with multiple dates available. The next session takes place:
Tech Tip: Create Interactive Learning Experiences with Teams Webinars, Aug. 30
Join KCIT for a free session and learn to create interactive learning experiences with Teams Webinars. This class provides a look into how to create and run webinars in Teams, including how to effectively set up an event and register attendees in advance.
KCIT training partner, Vitalyst, will demonstrate how to leverage built-in tools before, during and after your webinar – including sharing content and recordings.
King County employees can click here to register for the free class by logging into Teams, and downloading the Learn Now app.
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Featured Job: Youth Source Site Supervisor/PPM III
Salary: $88,920.00 - $112,715.20 Annually
Location: WA 98188, WA
Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Department: DCHS - Community and Human Servicies
Job Number: 2022SC16765
Division: Children and Youth Services
Closes: Aug. 26 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time
The Program Manager III needed for Youthsource will be a highly skilled leader who can manage a team of Social Service Professionals, Instructors, and community partner staff while providing excellent customer service to the young people they serve.
Learn more about this position and view all available positions.
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King County Headlines
Executive Constantine proclaims a Local Public Health Emergency for Monkeypox
Best Starts for Kids: 12,000 child care workers receiving retention payments through Best Starts partnership with Seattle
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