Like many other local governments, the City of Tukwila faces an immediate budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic. The City is losing revenues from sales, gambling and utility taxes as a result of the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order. Such revenue losses require expenditure reductions, resulting in an impact to City services.
City of Tukwila News
June 1, 2020 Statements from Mayor Ekberg and Council President Quinn
Statements from Mayor Ekberg and Council President Quinn on recent events locally and across the nation.
Support Tukwila Restaurants with the Great Tukwila Carry Out!
Many Tukwila restaurants are offering pick up and/or delivery options during the Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order. Help support Tukwila restaurants by ordering from one of the restaurants listed here.
COVID-19 Financial Resources for Workers and Businesses
The City of Tukwila has compiled a range of information being developed by various agencies and governments that may be helpful to businesses and workers.
Tukwila Works Online Reporting Tool has been suspended until further notice
To help reduce transmission of COVID-19; to keep our community safe; and to align with the orders of the Governor and King County Executive, the City has suspended its Tukwila Works online reporting tool to report non-emergency issues.
Starting March 12 you can complete the 2020 Census online
Starting March 12, households will begin receiving Census Bureau letters in the mail with instructions on how to complete the 2020 Census, which can be done online, by mail or over the phone. This is the first time the public will be asked to complete the census online.
City of Tukwila and Several Local Jurisdictions Will Open the 2021-2022 Human Services Application Funding Cycle on March 4, 2020
The human services funding application process for 2021-2022 allocations will open on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020.
City of Tukwila is actively engaged in the regional effort to address the coronavirus
The City of Tukwila is actively engaged in the regional effort to address the coronavirus. For more information, visit King County Public Health, which has a wealth of resources, including information in other languages.
The January/February edition of the Hazelnut Newsletter is now available
View the January/February 2020 edition of the Hazelnut Newsletter
Cold Weather Shelter in Tukwila
As temperatures stay around freezing, a reminder that the Tukwila Community Center can be used as a cold weather shelter during their normal hours of operation for anyone looking to stay warm.