Local Government
The city hall and police offices are located at 4800 South 188th Street.
Seatac is governed by a city council which consists of seven elected councilpersons. The City of SeaTac "has contracted with the King County Sheriff's Office since incorporation in 1990." Deputies assigned to SeaTac wear city uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo. There are currently 51 patrol officers, detectives, and support staff assigned full-time to the city. Three fire stations exist in the city. Station 45, the headquarters of the fire department, serves the southern part of the city. Station 46 serves the central part of the city, while Station 47 serves the northern portion. The SeaTac Fire Department has 53 full-time employees. The SeaTac Municipal Court, located within the City Hall, is a court of limited jurisdiction. The Judge is authorized by the Revised Code of Washington to preside over civil infractions, traffic infractions, criminal misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor violations, and civil orders for protection.
Public Works is responsible for planning, design, construction and maintenance of streets, transportation improvements, surface water utility, and solid waste and recycling programs.
The city operates seven city parks and operates two community center facilities.
Angle Lake Park, a 10.5-acre (42,000 m2) park at Angle Lake, has a barbecue area, a boat launch, a fishing pier, playground equipment, an open recreation area, swimming facilities, a stage, and toilet facilities. In the swimming area lifeguards are on duty from mid-June until Labor Day each year. The fishing pier is open year round, from dawn until dusk, except when lifeguards are on duty.
Bow Lake Park, a 4-acre (16,000 m2) park, consists of open space. Des Moines Creek Trail Park, consisting of 96 acres (390,000 m2), has a paved trail for bicyclists and pedestrians; off-street parking spaces are located at the trail head.
The 37-acre (150,000 m2) Grandview Park, an off leash dog area, has open areas, benches, fencing, a kiosk, waste receptacles, "sani-cans," and trails.
The 2.5-acre (10,000 m2) McMicken Heights Park has an open area, playground equipment, and tennis courts.
The 165-acre (0.67 km2) North SeaTac Park has the SeaTac Community Center, baseball, soccer (football), and softball fields, a disk golf course, an outdoor basketball court, an open area, playground equipment, a picnic shelter, toilet facilities, and paved walking trails.
The 18-acre (73,000 m2) Sunset Park has baseball/softball fields, a BMX track, soccer fields, tennis courts, toilet facilities, and paved walking trails.
The 21-acre (85,000 m2) Valley Ridge Park has baseball/softball fields with synthetic turf, outdoor basketball courts, a community center, a hockey court, playground equipment, a skate park, soccer fields with synthetic turf, tennis courts, toilet facilities.
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