City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter - December 2020
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Tukwila Elected Officials
Mayor: Allan Ekberg

City Council:
De'Sean Quinn (Council President)
Verna Seal
Kathy Hougardy 
Kate Kruller
Thomas McLeod 
Zak Idan
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson
Park N' Play program will continue January-April 2021
Parks & Recreation staff will continue to roll around Tukwila January 11 - April 1 to deliver FREE meals, recreation activity kits, snacks, and other essentials. Masks and social distancing are required when visiting a program site, sanitizer is provided, and those that are ill or have household members that are ill are asked not to visit a site. See details below.  

Thank you to the following partners who make this program possible: Tukwila Children’s Foundation, U-Power, Tukwila School District, Impact Public Schools, King County Library System, and the City of Seattle.  

Contact ParksRec@TukwilaWA.gov with questions.
Tukwila successfully ends 2020
Census with increase from 2010
The 2020 US Census Bureau wrapped up its enumeration process on October 15, 2020. The City of Tukwila successfully ended the 2020 Census with an increase of 4.2% from 2010, with a final count at 68.2%. Overall, King County’s self-response rate ended at 76.4%, with an increase of 6.1% from 2010, and the US national average ended at 67%.

Congratulations, Tukwila, on the increase. Of course, in ten years you will be tasked once again to self-respond to the 2030 Census. The City’s goal: to surpass this year’s number. We have a long stretch of time to continue working on our partnerships with neighbors, businesses, community members, youth and faith-based organizations, to ensure the City fully benefits from this important civic exercise.
The 2021 application is now available for Tukwila’s City of Opportunity Scholarship 
In 2014, the City created a scholarship program for high school students living in Tukwila. Its purpose: providing financial assistance and opportunity to deserving students for continuing their education beyond high school. We are taking applications from those enrolled for undergraduate study in community colleges, colleges, trade schools, and universities.

Selection criteria includes, but is not limited to, residency in Tukwila, academic accomplishments, community service, references, financial need, and personal essay. To see the complete list of eligibility requirements, and to download the application, go to TukwilaWA.gov/scholarship. The deadline to submit scholarship applications is March 31, 2021 – no exceptions.

For more information, contact Executive Assistant Cheryl Thompson in the Mayor’s Office at Cheryl.Thompson@TukwilaWA.gov or 206-433-1850.
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