City Council work on the 2015-2016 budget begins later this month; I’ll be serving as Chair of the Budget Committee. The Council’s budget deliberations will begin when Mayor Murray presents his proposed budget to the Council on Monday, September 22. Seattle’s adopted 2014 budget is $4.4 billion, of which $2 billion is for utilities. The […]
Month: September 2014
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September 4, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases
Sawant Statement on Underfunding of Education in WA
Sawant Statement on Underfunding of Education in WA McCleary argued before Supreme Court today SEATTLE – Councilmember Kshama Sawant issued the following statement regarding the case heard today in the Washington State Supreme Court about funding for basic education and the 2012 McCleary decision: “Today, the Washington State Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether...
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September 4, 2014January 6, 2023News Releases
Momentum building for a housing strategy
One of my top priorities when I took over the Council’s housing committee this year has been to ignite development of a housing strategy for Seattle. We have master plans for pedestrian and bicycling improvements. We have a comprehensive growth strategy. We have neighborhood-level growth plans. We have a transit plan. We, also, have rising […]
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September 3, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Cover Your Truck Loads!
It’s fall. Lots of trucks carrying stuff are heading back to school, and lots of leaves and yard debris are heading to the dump. Please SECURE YOUR LOADS when driving your truck. It’s a crime not to. Recently I have corresponded with Robin Abel who asked me to remind drivers that loaded trucks must be […]
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September 3, 2014January 6, 2023News Releases
Action Summary, Monday, September 2, 2014
Action Summary of the Seattle City Council Full Council Meeting Tuesday, September 2, 2014 All Councilmembers were present. FULL COUNCIL: 1. Res. 31538 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (9-0) Relating to Indigenous Peoples’ Day; declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the City of Seattle;...
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September 2, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Mayor’s 2014 Arts Awards
Did you catch this year's Bumbershoot art exhibits and the Mayor's Arts Awards?
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September 2, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
A New Department of Education and Early Learning
This afternoon Mayor Murray unveiled his framework for a new Department of Education and Early Learning in city government. I fully support this move and will work for its inclusion in the City’s 2015 budget. The City Council called for...