Comm Briefs

Property owners in King County can now go online at kingcounty.gov/PropertyTax to view their 2023 property tax details. When visiting the site, property owners can also pay their taxes, look up their property information, and sign up for email or text reminders.

Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers offer a variety of martial arts classes including Karate styles, Aikido, Kung Fu and Jiu Jitsu. Classes range in age and skill level, and each has its own set of teachings and benefits for improving mind and body.

Voter turnout data compiled by the Office of the Secretary of State show that more than 3.06 million active voters, or nearly 64% of the state’s electorate, cast their ballots.

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is offering our Synthetic Athletic Field Winter Drop-In Program through Feb. 26. This program provides community members (households or groups of 5 and under) with the opportunity to drop-in for free at designated synthetic fields to play unscheduled games with their friends and family.

Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold, Chair of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee, recently announced the Seattle City Council is now accepting applications from community members interested in joining the Community Police Commission (CPC). 

The election of Seattle King County NAACP officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 12:00pm until 6:00pm.

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) recently announced an increase to the Seattle minimum wage, effective January 1, 2023. An annual increase to the minimum wage is required by the Minimum Wage Ordinance. The minimum wage applies regardless of the employee’s immigration status. The minimum wage increase will reflect the rate of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Seattle Tacoma Bremerton area.

he Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $3,000 from The Florence B. Kilworth Foundation for its Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank.

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill four positions on the Community’s Police Advisory Committee (CPAC) consisting of one youth position, one At-Large position, and one position each for residents of Council District Nos. 1 and 5.

The City of Tacoma is looking for applicants with a background working in human resources management to fill a position on the Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries.