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Sea-Tac Airport’s Center Runway to Close for Reconstruction
The Port of Seattle is set to begin reconstruction of the center runway (designated as 16C/34C) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The runway, which was originally built in 1969, is scheduled to be closed between May 4 and October 30, 2015. Reconstruction is not expected to impact flight schedules, passenger traffic, or any other airport operations
Plan would keep wastewater, pollution out of Seattle’s waterways
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) today proposed a 15-year plan to prevent millions of gallons of untreated wastewater and polluted runoff from flowing into creeks, lakes, the Duwamish, and Puget Sound.
Rental Housing Inspections Begin in Seattle This Spring
A selection of rental housing properties will receive safety inspections starting this month. These inspections are taking place under the Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (RRIO), which was established by the Seattle City Council to help ensure that rental housing properties in Seattle are safe and meet basic housing requirements and safety standards
Larsen Supports Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans
About 35 veterans experiencing homelessness in Snohomish, Skagit and Island counties will receive permanent housing through a grant program that Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02,has long supported. The housing vouchers, including 12 for Snohomish County, 7 for Skagit County, and 14 for Island County, are awarded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH).
DelBene Praises New Funding for Washington’s Homeless Veterans
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today praised Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julian Castro’s announcement that the King, Snohomish and Skagit housing authorities will receive new funding to reduce veteran homelessness under the HUD-VASH program. The program helps homeless veterans become self-sufficient by combining rental assistance from HUD with case management and support services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Murray Applauds New Federal Housing Vouchers for Homeless Veterans in Washington State
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of both the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, applauded Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro’s announcement of new resources to help homeless veterans secure stable housing. Washington state will receive 240 housing vouchers that will be distributed among thirteen different housing authorities across the state.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announces 100-bed homeless shelter to open in a City-owned property
Mayor Ed Murray announced plans to partner with the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) to fund operations of a new 100 bed shelter in a City of Seattle-owned property.
Mayor Ed Murray announces $620,000 in homeless diversion funding
City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) announced today a total of $620,000 in funding for rapid rehousing services for non-chronically homeless single adults to ensure that these instances of homelessness are rare, brief and occur only one time
City of Atlanta Contributes $300,000 to New Senior Housing Project
The City of Atlanta announced today that the Department of Planning and Community Development’s (DPCD) Office of Housing contributed $300,000 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) program funds to help complete a new, affordable apartment project for low-income senior citizens. Earlier today, the announcement was marked by a special groundbreaking ceremony on the property site in the Reynoldstown community. HOME funds are awarded by the U.S.
Water rate increases of 1.7 and 2.7% proposed for 2016 and 2017
In keeping with a strategic business plan approved by City Council last year, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is proposing drinking water rate increases of 1.7 percent for 2016 and 2.7 percent for 2017. The business plan aims at capping average rates for all SPU services — drinking water, sewer, drainage, garbage and recycling — to an annual average of 4.6 percent through the year 2020
Public Works wins top state honors for two projects built in 2014
Two Clark County projects were recognized last week for excellence by the American Public Works Association’s Washington chapter. Building a pedestrian bridge across Salmon Creek near Washington State University Vancouver won in the structures category for projects less than $5 million.
House passes $3.7 billion construction budget
“This will build classrooms for kids and computer labs for universities,” said Rep. Hans Dunshee (D-Snohomish), chair of the Capital Budget Committee. “It will also create thousands of jobs for men and women in hard hats while fixing parks and creating new facilities to treat mental illness.”
Mayor Murray announces goal of 20,000 affordable housing units
Mayor Ed Murray today directed the Housing Affordability and Livability Advisory Committee to meet his new goal for both income-restricted affordable and market-rate units to be created over the coming decade
Violations of Federal Law by Tacoma Steel Shop Put Community on Brink of Labor...
Teamster warehouse workers, operators, and drivers at Northwest Steel and Pipe voted unanimously to strike last night. The strike vote took place Tuesday evening outside the company’s facility in Tacoma
Family Tree & Lincoln Way Apartments Renovation Wraps With Grand Re-Opening
Mercy Housing Northwest will host the grand re-opening tomorrow of the now-renovated Family Tree Apartments in Everett and Lincoln Way Apartments in Lynnwood. The 199-unit rehab was financed by U.S. Bank to improve Seattle’s affordable housing options.
City awards $544,000 in matching funds for neighborhood projects
Today the City announced $544,761 in matching funds to support neighborhood-initiated projects across the city of Seattle. Twenty-nine community groups received awards from the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) for projects as diverse as youth fitness programs to pop-up park
START OF CONSTRUCTION CELEBRATION FOR NEW TACOMA II SENIOR APARTMENTS IN TACOMA
Mercy Housing Northwest is celebrating the construction start of its newest affordable housing community, New Tacoma II Senior Apartments, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., with a speakers program and a musical performance by seniors living in the first phase of New Tacoma Senior Apartments
Permit center to improve service to meet seasonal spike in building
The Community Development Permit Center is adjusting operations to improve customer service during the 2015 construction season. Plans call for the permit center to reserve Wednesdays for appointments, animal licenses and payments starting March 25, according to Community Development Director Marty Snell
Powerful Neighborhoods Brings Energy Efficient Lights to 70,000 Homes
Seattle City Light's Powerful Neighborhoods conservation program has reached 70,000 customers in the past four years, saving enough energy to power nearly 2,800 homes and saving our customers about $2 million a year
Commission on Aging to focus on universal design ̶ age-friendly housing techniques for remodeling...
Age-friendly housing will be the topic of a Tuesday, Feb. 17, meeting of the Commission on Aging.
