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CLEAN UP | The city is installing new name plates at the Veterans Memorial this month ahead of May’s Memorial Day Celebration. [4]
City facing $8 million budget hole by 2018 Administration recommends revenue-generating ideas By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Spring break!
Spring arrived just in time for spring break this year as warmer temperatures and blue skies greeted kids around Renton just in time for a week off of school. Above, Dustin Jundul catches some air at the skate park at Liberty Park in downtown Renton. Turn to page 2 to see if the nice weather will last through the weekend. Tracey Compton, Renton Reporter
Despite positive signs that the city is coming out of the Great Recession, there’s even larger financial troubles ahead on the horizon unless something is done now. That was the message during a discussion on financial sustainability Monday at the City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting in which administration officials told the City Council that they need to make a decision this year to avoid a deficit of $8 million by 2018. “We’re going to need direction from you soon,” said City Administrator Jay Covington. Renton administration officials are recommending the council investigate a local Business and Occupation tax on businesses, [ more Budget page 10 ]
10,000 runners expected at Seahawks 12k this weekend at The Landing By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Renton will host about 10,000 runners this Saturday as part of the Seahawks 12k Run 2014 at The Landing. This is the fifth annual Seahawks 12k in Renton and twice as many people are registered. Organizers speculate the increase is because of
the team’s Super Bowl win earlier this year. “The Seahawks winning the Super Bowl has many people excited about participating in this race,” said Jeff Orswell of Orswell Events, who is the special-event producer contracted by The Landing. The race begins and ends at The Landing, with some of the course around the Seahawks training facility,
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the Virginia Mason Athletic Center or VMAC. The event also includes the GLOW 5k Run/Walk, touring The Landing and the Seahawks Play 60 Half-Mile Kids Run, which is completely contained within The Landing grounds. There will be 6,000 new parking stalls added this year to accommodate race-goers. There will also be more kids’ activities and attractions, including an inflatable trophy. Seahawks players are expected to be at the water station located near the Runners show their Seahawks pride during last year’s event. Twice as many [ more 12k page 15 ] runners are expected this year. Courtesy photo
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This year, ‘12th Can Food Drive’ looking to help out Renton food bank, day shelter during annual event