Information from Seattle Department of Transportation

We are recruiting members for the new Seattle Transportation Levy Oversight Committee (LOC). Continue reading and apply by this Friday, February 28, 2025!

Apply here.

IMPORTANT: When you click the link to apply, you will be directed to an application form. Under the drop-down menu that asks the question “Which Boards would you like to apply for?” please select “Transportation Levy Oversight Committee.”

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of Seattle’s transportation system and to ensure transparency and accountability as SDOT builds and delivers on levy commitments. As a committee member, you’ll help keep Seattle moving by overseeing how levy funds are spent. Your role is to monitor budgets, track progress on projects, and make sure the funds are used as promised to Seattle voters. You’ll work with the Mayor’s Office, City Council, and SDOT staff to ensure transparency and accountability. Join us in being a steward of this public investment and help make a real difference in Seattle’s transportation future.

More about the Seattle Transportation Levy: The 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy (the levy) will collect $1.55 billion over 8 years to fund transportation projects and programs. With this revenue, SDOT will maintain and modernize the city’s aging infrastructure by building sidewalks, paving streets, repairing bridges, and improving connections to transit for a safe, reliable, and connected Seattle.

 

Please read below for more information about the Levy Oversight Committee and applying. Additional information is available on the SDOT Blog post.

We are recruiting for the appointed positions on the 19-member LOC, including the 5 Mayor-appointed positions, which can be residents of any Council District, while also working with City Councilmembers to identify potential district appointees. The committee is composed of:

• Five Seattle residents appointed by the Mayor
• Seven Seattle residents appointed by the City Council across Council Districts
• The current Chair of the City Council’s Transportation Committee
• The City Budget Director (or designee)
• Representatives from Seattle’s Pedestrian, Bicycle, Transit, and Freight Advisory Boards
• A young member selected through the YMCA’s Get Engaged program

It is a goal in the 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy legislation to ensure that at least four LOC members represent census tracts identified as Highest and Second Highest Equity Priority under the City of Seattle Racial and Social Equity Index. This includes the below Seattle neighborhoods. If you live in or around these areas, please apply!

• Rainier
• University District
• Rainier Beach
• International District / Chinatown
• Van Asselt
• Lake City
• Garfield
• Jefferson
• South Park
• Delridge
• High Point
• Bitter Lake
• Southwest
• Hiawatha
• Miller
• Northgate

Additionally, per Transportation Levy legislation, we are striving to have at least two members with auditing experience to support financial oversight.

Application Process

Click here to be directed to an application. You will answer a few questions about yourself and your interest in serving on the LOC, and be asked to submit a resume and cover letter. The process will take 30 to 60 minutes. Interviews are expected to be held in March.

LOC Recruitment Open Houses

If you’d like more information, or have questions, join us at a virtual recruitment open house. See more details and links to join below. If you are unable to attend an open house, but would like more information, please email TransportationLevy@seattle.gov.

To join a virtual open house at the times listed below, you may join by computer or phone:

When it is time to join the open house, visit bit.ly/loc-open-house OR dial in by phone: Dial 206-686-8357, and enter conference ID 46970326#

Remaining Virtual Open House Options:

• February 25, 2025: 5-6pm
• February 28, 2025: 12-1pm

Thank you for your interest in the Levy Oversight Committee!