City Changing its Web Address to www.kirklandwa.gov

Better start thinking about changing your bookmarks for the because starting today its Internet address will change to a simpler www.kirklandwa.gov.

The old address, or URL, www.ci.kirkland.wa.us, will still work through 2012 to allow for the update over time of relevant city documents, links and publications.

The city decided to adopt the easier domain before it grows markedly on June 1, when annexation of Finn Hill, north Juanita and Kingsgate adds 31,000 new residents to the city, boosting Kirkland’s population to about 80,000.

“Our address is not very memorable,” said City Manager Kurt Triplett, who previously helped simplify King County’s URL (www.kingcounty.gov) during his stint as chief of staff to former county executive Ron Sims. “This was one of the changes I sought when I got here. With annexation bringing in all the new residents, we wanted to create more of a customer focus.”

City email addresses will also change to the new domain, but the old ones will also remain effective through 2012. 

To contact an individual city council or staff member, use the first letter of the first name and the full last name. For example, Joe Smith would be jsmith@kirklandwa.gov. There is an online city staff directory you can reach by going to www.kirklandwa.gov and selecting “Contact Us.” 

To report broken links on the city’s website, you may email webmaster@kirklandwa.gov or call the IT Department at 425-587-3200.