A group of about forty Seattle businessmen petitioned the Mayor and City Council in 1895 to permit amusements (such as concerts, dances, shows, and the like) to be allowed in conjunction with saloons. They wrote that they believed “the best interests of the City of Seattle would be subserved by, and that large revenues could [...]
Month: April 2013
Public Safety Committee immediately begins process on Pierce Murphy’s OPA Nomination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/30/2013
Councilmember Bruce A. Harrell
Public Safety Committee immediately begins process on
Pierce Murphy's OPA Nomination
Seattle - Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the Council's Public Safety, Civil Rights a...
City Councilmembers to vote on gun safety public health funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/30/2013
City Councilmembers to vote on gun safety public health funding
Seattle - The City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will consider tomorrow morning an amendment to budget legislation to fund ...
Councilmembers Bagshaw, Godden, Harrell to appear on May’s City Inside/Out: Council Edition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/30/2013
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Councilmember Jean Godden
Councilmember Bruce Harrell
Councilmembers Bagshaw, Godden, Harrell to appear on
May's City Inside/Out: Council Edition
The opportunity is yours:...
2013 Mayor’s Arts Awards
Nominate your favorite artists or arts groups for a Mayor's Arts Award by May 15th!
City Council Adopts Food Action Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/29/2013
Councilmember Richard Conlin
City Council Adopts Food Action Plan
Plan aims to increase access to healthy food, support local food production and strengthen local economy
SEATTLE - Seattle City Council today...
Randy Engstrom Confirmed as Director of City’s Arts Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/29/2013
Councilmember Nick Licata
Randy Engstrom Confirmed as Director of City's Arts Office
Brings Wealth of Community Organizing Skills to the Position
Seattle - Seattle City Council confirmed Randy Engstrom as perma...
Action Summary, Monday 4/29/13
The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2 p.m. Full Council meeting FULL COUNCIL: 1. C.F. 311874 (PDF Version) GRANTED (9 – 0) Petition of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to the Seattle City Council for a skybridge permit pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code 15.64, for a new skybridge connecting 1100 [...]
Metro Executives to brief City Council on potential bus cuts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/29/2013
Metro Executives to brief City Council on potential bus cuts
Metro Head to present routes at risk in Seattle, King County
SEATTLE - King County Metro will brief Seattle City Council Monday morning on 65 bus routes...
Councilmember Rasmussen responds to briefing from Metro managers on potential bus cuts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/29/2013
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
Councilmember Rasmussen responds to briefing from Metro managers on potential bus cuts
Transportation Chair responds to presentation on routes at risk
SEATTLE -- Councilmember Tom...