Decision Time Is Near....

Soon Mayor McGinn and the Seattle City Council will make their decision regarding the proposed closure to Carkeek Park's Environmental Learning Center, as well as the proposed elimination of the staff and public programs housed there.  

A final decision date of November 22nd, 2010 mentioned at the budget hearing meeting at City Hall back on October 26th.


We ask supporters of Carkeek Park, the ELC and its public programs to voice your concern over the proposed closures.


Below is the contact information for Mayor McGinn's office and Seattle City Council Members.  Emails, letters, phone calls -  let your voice be heard and help keep Carkeek Park's ELC and its programming open to the public.


Click here to contact Seattle's Mayor, Mike McGinn.


Click here to contact the Seattle City Council.  (Council Member information and contacts are also listed below.)

Note that Councilmember Sally Bagshaw chairs the committee overseeing Parks.  

Contacting Ms. Bagshaw directly can help 

make a positive change in the Mayor's proposed budget.

You may also contact Seattle Councilmembers by mail at:
Seattle City Council
P.O. Box 34025
Seattle, WA 98124-4025

	Richard Conlin, Council President Position: 2 In office since: 1998 Current term: 2010-2013 Chair: Regional Development & Sustainability; and SR 520 Phone: (206) 684-8805 Email: richard.conlin@seattle.gov Staff: Elaine Ko, Phyllis Shulman and Sara Nelson

	Sally Bagshaw Position: 4 In office since: 2010 Current term: 2010-2013 Chair: Parks & Seattle Center; and Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seawall Replacement Project Phone: (206) 684-8801 Email: sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov Staff: Kathy Nyland and Philip Roewe

	Tim Burgess Position: 7 In office since: 2008 Current term: 2008-2011 Chair: Public Safety & Education Phone: (206) 684-8806 Email: tim.burgess@seattle.gov Staff: Betsy Graef, Nate Van Duzer and Rebekah Papé

	Sally J. Clark Position: 9 In office since: 2006 Current term: 2008-2011 Chair: Built Environment; and Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seawall Replacement Project Phone: (206) 684-8802 Email: sally.clark@seattle.gov Staff: LaTonya Brown, David Yeaworth and Dan Nolte

	Jean Godden Position: 1 In office since: 2004 Current term: 2008-2011 Chair: Finance & Budget; and Budget Phone: (206) 684-8807 Email: jean.godden@seattle.gov Staff: Tom Van Bronkhorst, Monica Ghosh and Dawn Wagner Todd

	Bruce A. Harrell Position: 3 In office since: 2008 Current term: 2008-2011 Chair: Energy, Technology & Civil Rights Phone: (206) 684-8804 Email: bruce.harrell@seattle.gov Staff: Vinh Tang, Jennifer L. Samuels and Michael Jerrett

	Nick Licata Position: 6 In office since: 1998 Current term: 2010-2013 Chair: Housing, Human Services, Health, & Culture Phone: (206) 684-8803 Email: nick.licata@seattle.gov Staff: Newell Aldrich, Lisa Herbold and Frank Video

	Mike O'Brien Position: 8 In office since: 2010 Current term: 2010-2013 Chair: Seattle Public Utilities & Neighborhoods Phone: (206) 684-8800 Email: mike.obrien@seattle.gov Staff: Esther Handy, Sierra Hansen and Sahar Fathi

	Tom Rasmussen Position: 5 In office since: 2004 Current term: 2008-2011 Chair: Transportation; and Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seawall Replacement Project Phone: (206) 684-8808 Email: tom.rasmussen@seattle.gov Staff: Brian Hawksford and Maia Harris