Tukwila Financial Strategy and Utility Rate Study

**Update** Deadline to apply extended!

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023. The City Council expects to make appointments by October 9, 2023.

Shape the future of your Tukwila! The City of Tukwila is creating a Financial Sustainability Committee to advise the Mayor and Council about the future of City services, taxes, and fees.

Representation of Tukwila’s diverse community groups and businesses is desired! The City is committed to an inclusive process with a strong focus on equity. Interpretation and other support for participants will be offered as appropriate.

Committee members should be:

• Interested in learning more about the City’s finances and contributing to this critical work for the Tukwila community.
• Willing to serve as a resource to other members of the community who want to learn more about this process.
• Interested in working closely with other Committee members and committed to collaboration, teamwork, and compromise to seek consensus on a solution(s).
• Able to commit to attending six meetings between October 2023 and March 2024. Meetings will be held on weekday evenings at Tukwila City Hall, with in-person participation preferred.

• How can the City best use its limited financial resources to meet the priorities of the community?
• How should the City’s programs and services be calibrated with the community members’ desires and willingness to pay?
• How can impacts to residents and businesses be most equitably balanced, including consideration of the range of household wealth and business size present in Tukwila?

To apply, complete the application. The application can be filled out online and submitted by email. To request a hard copy, please call 206-491-2297.

English: Application for Financial Sustainability Committee

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023. The City Council expects to make appointments by October 9, 2023.