Press release:

The City of SeaTac is recruiting for volunteers to serve on the newly created Community Building Committee. Responsibilities include:

• Community best-practices research.
• Communication and relationship-building with City departments and within the community.
• Hearing and presenting feedback on projects and programs under development by the City.
• Participate in existing city, school and community meetings and events.
The committee is intended to be a diverse representation of SeaTac’s many neighborhoods, schools, cultures, religions, socio-economic and special needs groups, age ranges, and skills. To best serve the Committee’s purpose, representatives should be committed to the SeaTac community, interested in the Committee’s research, skilled in communications, and dedicated to engaging citizens.

Representatives will be appointed by the Mayor confirmed by the SeaTac City Council. Successful applicants will undergo a background check. Terms will be staggered with the Council appointing four members to two-year terms and three members to one-year terms for the inaugural committee. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Those interested may apply online by going to www.CityofSeaTac.com under the “I want to” banner, clicking on “volunteer,” or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 206.973.4660. Applications will be accepted until posts are filled.

First review of applications is scheduled for on or about December 7, 2012. The committee will determine its regular meeting dates, times and places.