July 3, 2019 It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the Board of Directors announces the departure of Alejandra Tres, who served as Executive Director for the Municipal League for the last several years. Since she joined the league in 2013, Alejandra has played a transformative role in the success of our […]
The Municipal League Foundation and The Municipal League of King County The Municipal League is seeking an energetic and detailed leader to serve as its .75 FTE Executive Director. This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative leader to make a real and lasting impact on our region. This position is flexible and offers ample opportunity to […]
Municipal League Honors Five with Prestigious Civic Awards March 5, 2018 – The Municipal League Foundation has been at the forefront of non-partisan civic engagement in King County for 108 years. Most recently the League won first place at Social Venture Partners’ Fast Pitch competition for the success of the League’s ReadySetVote.org, a web-based […]
Seattle Budget May Face a Looming Crisis Three main sources of revenue could be hit by a “perfect storm,” forcing hard decisions for policymakers Our challenge: What would candidates for Mayor and City Council do? Full Report Seattle, July 24, 2017 – The City of Seattle could face a “perfect storm” of sharply declining revenues in […]
Municipal League Foundation Recommendation: Vote “Yes” on Proposition 1 – Sound Transit 3 The Transportation and Ballot Issues committees of the Municipal League met on September 22, 2016 to hear presentations by opponents and supporters of the proposed expansion of Sound Transit services that would be made possible by approval of Proposition 1. At the […]
Municipal League of King County Recommendation on City of Seattle Initiative Measure No. 1—Building and Operation of a Mile-Long Elevated Park on Alaskan Way August 2, 2016 Primary Election Ballot Summary of Measure Initiative No. 123 seeks to put in place an alternative to the City of Seattle’s existing waterfront redevelopment plan. This summary first […]
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF KING COUNTY Proposition 1: Seattle Housing Levy August 2, 2016 Primary Election Ballot Summary of Measure: City of Seattle Proposition 1 sets out a proposed 2016 Housing Levy that would be a successor to the 2009 levy that expires this year and to four other previous Seattle housing measures […]
The Munileague 2015 Education Committee Report is now available. King County’s 19 school districts range from urban, to suburban, to rural, and from a size of over 50,000 students in Seattle to just 42 students in Skykomish. The Municipal League Foundation’s Education Committee wanted to understand the characteristics and the challenges facing school districts countywide, […]
The Municipal League Foundation today released recommendations on King County Proposition 1, King County Charter Amendment 1, Seattle Proposition 1, and Seattle Initiative 122. The Municipal League Foundation Board voted to support King County Proposition 1 (Best Starts for Kids). The Municipal League believes that an investment in King County’s children and their families as […]
We are pleased to welcome our newest board member, Mark Melroy, to the Muncipal League Board! Mark currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. In this role, Mark manages all budgetary and financial operations of the office, which has an annual operating budget in excess of $125M, a […]