Update: Thanks to everyone who joined us on a sunny summer evening July 22 to learn more about the challenges facing the regional economy. This month’s Town Hall meeting included a briefing from the state’s Chief Economist on current economic conditions and trends in the Puget Sound and a panel discussion on worker training, economic development initiatives, green jobs, and stimulus funding. Related videos are available in the right column of this page.

Town Hall on economic development and recovery

Briefings will include an economic update, worker training, and stimulus funding

Please join the King County Council in Seattle for a special Town Hall Meeting:

Building our Local Economy

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
6 p.m. – public reception
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. – program

Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
307 Westlake Avenue N, Seattle

Last year’s major financial crisis continues to deeply impact our economy. We’ve recently seen some positive signs of recovery, but unemployment remains high and economic indicators are mixed. Come learn about the current state of the economy in our region, what we can expect in the coming year, and what is being done to encourage economic development and recovery.

The state’s top economic forecaster will provide a briefing on current economic conditions and trends in our region. We’ll discuss economic development efforts with enterpriseSeattle and job training with the Workforce Development Council. County staff will brief us on the impact of federal stimulus funding, and the Moontown Foundation will discuss preparing young adults for family wage careers in the clean and renewable energy industry.

You will have a chance to ask questions, share your ideas, and provide public testimony on any issue.

We hope to see you there!

More about Town Halls

The County Council is a regional government committed to engaging King County residents in their local communities. Throughout the year, the Council holds local Town Hall Meetings on issues of public importance. Community members have the opportunity to meet Councilmembers, be briefed by local and regional experts, and provide public testimony.

Each Town Hall is a special meeting of the Council's Committee of the Whole (COW), the only standing committee on which all nine members serve. COW considers legislation and policy issues of interest to the entire council.

Questions? Please email CouncilTownHall@kingcounty.gov or call 206-296-0335.