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The Seattle City Council invites members of the community to participate in its final public hearing on the 2013-2014 City budget.
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Month: October 2012
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October 18, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
A Light Rail Community at the Capitol Hill Station
Linking transportation choices and land use decisions is the best way to make our communities work and our investments in transportation infrastructure pay off. And it is how we make growth management effective and protect our farms, forests, and wilderness areas. The Capitol Hill light rail station offers an extraordinary opportunity to realize that vision, [...]
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October 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Joint statement by City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark, Bruce Harrell, Tim Burgess and Nick Licata with City Attorney Pete Holmes on selection process of the Seattle Police Department Monitor
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City Attorney Pete Holmes, City Council President Sally J. Clark, and Councilmembers Bruce Harrell, Nick Licata and Tim Burgess issued the following statement on the selection process of the Seattle Police Department Monitor:...
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October 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Lake City Fire Station 39
I've spent a great deal of time listening to what folks are saying about the needs of Lake City. I don’t take these concerns lightly.
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October 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Introducing a piece of the Lake-to-Bay Loop
Last Friday I heard from SDOT that people would be able to walk across the West Thomas Street overpass by the end of the day. I haven’t had the experience of making that walk yet, but that doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm about the project’s completion. I’m so glad it’s open. The West Thomas Street Overpass [...]
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October 16, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Belltown Community Center Finally
On a cheerful, sunny Friday evening this September, the Belltown Community Center opened its doors at 415 Bell Street. It was great to see several hundred residents touring the rooms, enjoying music in the alley behind the Center and food donated by Belltown restaurants, and finally feeling the love of City government for one [...]
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October 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Councilmember O’Brien responds to yellow pages opt-out ruling
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Earlier today a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel of three justices ruled that Seattle’s yellow pages opt-out system violates the free speech of yellow pages publishers. Read the ruling here. Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien, sponsor of Seattle’s opt-out ordinance, disagrees with the ruling.
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October 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Wallace Foundation Hope for Arts Education
Arts education increases student academic performance, yet there's a serious lack of arts education for students who most need it.
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October 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Councilmembers Clark and Licata statement in support of public financing of campaigns in Seattle
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Seattle City Council President Sally J. Clark and Councilmember Nick Licata issued the following statement in support of public financing of campaigns in Seattle:
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October 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Council takes steps to strengthen trust and participation in local democracy
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Today the Seattle City Council moved to strengthen Seattle’s local democracy and increase civic trust and participation by reforming Seattle’s campaign finance laws. Council Bill 117548 (approved with a 7-2 vote) imposes two new rules for candidates running for local office by prohibiting candidates from rolling over surplus campaign funds from one campaign to the next, and by creating a fundraising window for all candidates seeking local office.