Regional Governance Records
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, memos, reports, and other records relating to regional planning and issues of concern across the area. The majority of the materials relate to King County and/or Metro, covering issues such as transit service, review of the King County Charter, and the merger of the two bodies. Other topics include water issues, pollution, relationships with and funding from the federal government, and the Puget Sound Council of Governments.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-2006
- Creation: 1973-1997
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Office of Intergovernmental Relations (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) was established in the Executive Department in 1971 to act as the City's liaison with other cities and governmental agencies. In 1973, the IGA was moved to the Office of Executive Policy, and in 1975 was incorporated into the Office of Policy Planning. The Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR) became an independent agency in 1979, and absorbed the former Office of International Affairs in 1992. OIR represents and promotes the interests of the City of Seattle with federal, state, regional, local, tribal and international governments. OIR is the City's lobbyist during the State's legislative sessions.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records related to regional planning in the Central Puget Sound area.
Subject
- Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Organization)
- Puget Sound Council of Governments (Organization)
- Seattle (Wash.). Office of Intergovernmental Relations (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Seattle Office of Intergovernmental Relations Regional Governance Records 1973-2006
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Julie Kerssen
- Date
- Š 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- EAD Location
- http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv75769
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository