Welcome to Renton
Renton is the center of opportunity where families and businesses thrive.
The city welcomes you to our website designed to serve current and prospective residents, businesses, employees, and visitors.
Spotlight News Page
Read about the latest events and news happening in Renton here.
Utility Billing Information
Payments can be made by mail, in person, automatic deduction or online. Read more.
Renton River Days Visitor Survey
Did you enjoy the activities at Renton River Days? Click here to complete the survey.
Renton’s Citizen of the Year and Outstanding Citizens
Help identify individuals from the Renton community who improve the quality of life in Renton through acts of goodwill or public service. Click here or call the Renton Chamber of Commerce at 425-226-4560. The nomination deadline is September 17, 2010.
City of Renton hosts National Night Out
Join us on Tuesday, August 3, from 4 pm to 7:30 pm, at Jones Park, 104 Wells Avenue South, in North Renton. This free event will include food, games, party hoppers for the kids and fun for the entire family! Read more.
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Special Event Road Closures
Renton River Days Parade - July 24
Renton is host to special events on an annual basis. Each event serves a unique role and adds to the spirit of our City. Let us know how we did, and include suggestions you may have to improve on our efforts for future events. Your feedback is important to us.
Summer 2010 - Fun and Activities
13 - Summer All Teen Musical - Opens July 23 at 8:00
Coulon Family Concert Series - Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:00.
Moonlight Movies - enjoy Renton's outdoor cinema in Liberty Park on Friday evenings.
Local playgrounds will be alive this summer with special activities, creative crafts, great games and events just for kids.
Free Summer Lunch - community sites where a child can go to get a free lunch, regardless of where they live and family income level.
Residential Proposed Annexation Property Tax Calculator
The City of Renton has created an easy-to-use online calculator that helps project any changes in taxes for residents in the event of annexation to the city. Typically taxes for the average resident are about the same or lower, but residents will pay taxes in different ways than before annexation.
Emergency Notification System
The CodeRed™ system provides city officials with the ability to provide pre-recorded emergency telephone notification/information messages to targeted areas or the entire city. Residents and businesses located within the city limits are encouraged to sign up for CodeRed™ to be sure they receive timely emergency notifications when alerts are issued. Click here to register. Read more.
Online Donations Encouraged
The public is encouraged to join with City of Renton employees to collect food and other donations for the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank and the Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle and King County. The need is great. For ease of giving, see the new online donation pages. For more information, please read.
Storage capacity at Howard Hanson Dam temporarily restricted
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, announces that storage capacity at Howard Hanson Dam will be temporarily restricted to safely continue the process of evaluating damage on the right abutment discovered following a recent high flood control pool at the dam. Read more.