aerial view of Queen Anne with the Space Needle as the focus

Councilmember Strauss kicks off budget deliberations with focus on working families

The Seattle City Council’s budget process is now underway. Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), chair of the Council’s Budget Committee, released the following statement after Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his budget proposal today. “We need a safer, more affordable city where working families can thrive. As the federal government rolls back social services and pursues inflationary economic policies that make...