August 11-Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the City anticipates an $8.3 million revenue shortfall in 2020. To help control wage costs for the remainder of the year, the Union (AFSCME) and the City negotiated and agreed that all full-time, regular employees will take (40) hours furlough (unpaid)between August 14 and December 31, 2020. To reduce … Continue reading City Issues Furloughs
August 14-At the Tuesday, August 11, Regular Council Meeting, SeaTac Mayor Erin Sitterley proclaimed August 26 as the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. Read … Continue reading City Celebrates 19th Amendment
AUGUST 21 UPDATE- On May 13, a robber targets a SeaTac hotel. A female guest and an unknown male assaulted the hotel clerk and took cash from the register. The suspects fled and were not immediately apprehended. The case was assigned to Detective Wheeler of the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit. Detective Wheeler … Continue reading SeaTac Police Capture Hotel Bandits
August 14-Early Wednesday morning, August 12, at 12:19 AM, SeaTac Police were called to the Marriott Hotel in SeaTac. A customer tried to rent a room, but his credit card was declined. This customer left the hotel very upset and returned a short time later to once again try his credit card. His card was … Continue reading Hotel Vandal Caught by SeaTac Police
August 14-On Friday, August 7, a SeaTac resident contacted the Police Department. He informed detectives that somebody has stolen two of his boat moters. He shared that he had located two motors, appearing to be his, listed for sale on Offer Up. He said that his brother had already been in contact with the seller. … Continue reading Boat Motor Thief Caught by SeaTac Police
August 14-Ongoing and Upcoming Traffic Impacts: Single lane closures and flaggers on 32nd Ave from S 212th St to Dead End from 7am – 4pm on 8/24 – 8/26 and 9/1 – 9/2Singe lane closure on northbound International Blvd from 208th St to 211th St from 7am – 4pm starting on 8/24 Ongoing and Upcoming … Continue reading Federal Way Link Extension Construction Updates
AUGUST 14-As the U.S. Census Bureau continues to monitor the impacts COVID-19 has on 2020 Census operations, changes to operations are being deployed to ensure the safety of staff and the public while maximizing the number of households that respond on their own to the 2020 Census. “We are taking steps and adapting our operations … Continue reading Census Bureau Adapts Operations to Ensure Everyone Is Counted
August 14- Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority Weekly Incident Summary August 2-8 EMS/Rescue 427 False Call 38 Fire 38 Good Intent 40 Haz Condition 10 Other 3 Service 17 Weekly Total 573 Annual Total Year to Date 17,188
August 13 – Last month the City of SeaTac launched a small business grant program to help support businesses adversely affected by COVID-19. The funds originated from the Federal CARES Act and were distributed to cities through the State of Washington and King County. One of the eligible uses is provision of economic support and … Continue reading SeaTac CARES Funding Extension
August 7-Effective with the August 11, 2020 Regular Council Meeting, the SeaTac City Council is implementing a pilot program of accepting remote public comments in addition to email/text public comments (see instructions below). This is an attempt to give the public another option for interacting with the City Council. If all goes well, the plan … Continue reading SeaTac City Council is Now Accepting Remote Public Comments at Virtual Meetings
