City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter - October 2025

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Tukwila Elected Officials

Mayor: Thomas McLeod


City Council:

Tosh Sharp (Council President)

Verna Seal

Mohamed Abdi

Armen Papyan

Dennis Martinez

Hannah Hedrick

Joe Torres Camacho

 
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Tukwila candidates!

To help Tukwila residents get to know the candidates for the City Council positions in the upcoming election, the City of Tukwila offers a 2025 Video Voters’ Guide as a resource for voters. Each candidate for City office participated, recording a two-minute statement.


This year's general election will be held on November 4.


You can register to vote until 8 days before election at:


Online: OLVR.VoteWA.gov


By mail: Find forms at KingCounty.gov/Elections

Available in multiple languages; must be received, not postmarked, by 8-day deadline


Or in-person, through Election Day at: 

King County Elections headquarters

919 SW Grady Way Renton, WA 98057

  

For more information, call 206-296-VOTE (8683).




 

We want your feedback on the Allentown Truck Reroute Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

The draft of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) is studying a new route for freight trucks that are currently using streets in Tukwila’s Allentown neighborhood to access BNSF’s South Seattle Multimodal Facility. The new route would use roads in Tukwila, Renton, and unincorporated King County. We'd like you to share your input on the proposed truck reroute alternative.



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You can find it on the project website.


As of October 21st, you can also access a paper copy of the Draft SEIS at:

• The front desk of the Tukwila Community Center (12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168)

• The Renton branch of the King County Library (100 Mill Avenue S Renton, WA 98057)



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  • Attend our Community Meeting and provide your written comments in person
    
    Where: Tukwila Community Center - 12424 42nd Ave S.
    When:
    October 28th, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.



  • Mail your comments to:
    Mark Hafs
    6300 Southcenter Blvd 
    Tukwila, WA 98188
    
    Mailed comments must be postmarked by November 12th, 2025


 

Join us for a FREE Paper Shredding & Yard Waste Recycling event on November 1, 2025

Join us on Saturday, November 1 from 10am to 2pm at the Tukwila Community Center for a free paper shredding and yard waste recycling drive-thru event for Tukwila residents.


Accepted Paper: Limit 4 files boxes or bags per vehicle. Documents are securely shredded on site. Paper only.


Accepted Yard Waste Materials:

  • Leaves, weeds, grass clippings
  • Branches & limbs up to 3 inches in diameter and up to 3 feet long
  • Biobags and paper bags


Not Accepted:

  • Manure
  • Trash
  • Rocks
  • Pallets
  • Large branches
  • Concrete & construction debris
  • Stumps
  • Sod
  • Plastic bags
  • Dirt


For more details about this event contact Recycle@TukwilaWA.gov or call 206-431-2445.


This event is made possible in part by support from Washington State Department of Ecology and King County Solid Waste Division.


 
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