Contents Budget Deliberations Begin for 2023/24 Park District Cycle 2 Budget Vote West Seattle Bridge Monitoring Public Safety and Human Services Committee Update SMC to Resume Late Fee Collection Council Edition Support a Diaper Drive Budget Deliberations Begin for 2023/24 On Tuesday, Mayor Harrell delivered his proposed city budget for 2023 and 2024 to Seattle […]
Month: September 2022
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September 29, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Stands with Weyerhaeuser Workers on Strike for a Strong Contract — Escalate the Fight for Affordable Healthcare, Inflation-Adjusted Wages, Retirement Benefits, and Paid Time Off!
Press Release — Thursday, September 29, 2022 “Workers must stand together on the basis that ‘an injury to one is an injury to all’ — a slogan that has been used in Pacific Northwest lumber strikes going back more than a century. The labor movement must do everything possible to stand with Weyerhaeuser workers and […]
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September 28, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold: Budget Must Preserve Necessary D1 Resources Firefighters Need to Save Lives
“As our population grows, it’s critical that we provide new resources, especially in historically underserved areas,” says Herbold Seattle, WA – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park) and Chair of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee, responded to Mayor Bruce Harrell’s address, with a focus on ensuring firefighters receive needed resources in this year’s budget: “As...
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September 27, 2022September 27, 2022Councilmember Strauss, News Releases, Strauss
City Council Unanimously Passes Crown Hill Neighborhood Design Guidelines
SEATTLE – Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6 – Northwest Seattle), Chair of the Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee, celebrated the passage of the Crown Hill Neighborhood Design Guidelines which was passed unanimously by the full City Council today. This bill establishes neighborhood-specific guidelines for the Crown Hill Urban Village Neighborhood for the first time. These guidelines were created...
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September 27, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Strauss, News Releases, Strauss
City Council Unanimously Passes Crown Hill Neighborhood Design Guidelines
SEATTLE – Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6 – Northwest Seattle), Chair of the Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee, celebrated the passage of the Crown Hill Neighborhood Design Guidelines which was passed unanimously by the full City Council today. This bill establishes neighborhood-specific guidelines for the Crown Hill Urban Village Neighborhood for the first time. These guidelines were created...
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September 27, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Budget Chair Mosqueda Launches Council budget process, focuses on investments for working families
SEATTLE - Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide & Chair of the Select Budget Committee) issued the following statement in response to Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget proposal: “As Budget Chair, I will be working with my Council colleagues to finalize the biennial budget that builds towards a Seattle where everyone is housed and cared for,...
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September 23, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
West Seattle Bridge Opened / Ladder Truck 37 and Medic Unit 26 Maintained Through the End of 2022 / Terminal 5 Closure / Mayor Announces Choice for Permanent Police Chief / New Public Health Director Confirmed / New Director of Office of Police Accountability Confirmed / Lowman Beach Park Is Reopening / Park District Budget Vote / Fall Prevention Tips / Get Involved in Council’s 2023/24 Budget Work
Contents West Seattle Bridge Opened Ladder Truck 37 and Medic Unit 26 Maintained Through the End of 2022 Terminal 5 Closure Mayor Announces Choice for Permanent Police Chief New Public Health Director Confirmed New Director of Office of Police Accountability Confirmed Lowman Beach Park Is Reopening Park District Budget Vote Fall Prevention Tips Get Involved […]
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September 21, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Stands with Rail Workers Fighting for a Strong Contract with Paid Sick Days, Full Staffing, Affordable Healthcare, and Inflation-Adjusted Wages
“The railroad workers are fighting for all of us — for every worker who is forced to do without paid sick leave and is unable to take care of themselves or loved ones without being subject to cruel threats from their employers. That’s why it is crucial that the entire labor movement stand with railroad […]
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September 20, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Nelson, Nelson, News Releases
Councilmember Nelson, Community Celebrate Passage of Legislation Creating Seattle Film Commission
Passage is a ’milestone’ in efforts to retain and attract film production in Seattle Seattle, WA – Councilmember Sara Nelson (Position 9, Citywide) was joined by dozens of film industry professionals, community members and special guests this morning at Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas to celebrate the unanimous passage of her legislation to create the Seattle...
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September 19, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Lewis, Lewis, News Releases
Councilmember Lewis Announces His Funding Proposal for the Seattle Park District
After extensive public outreach, this proposal will reflect Seattleites’ priorities for parks: making them clean, green, and accessible to all Seattle, WA – Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (President of the Seattle Park District Governing Board and Councilmember from District 7, Pioneer Square to Magnolia) announced his proposed six-year funding plan for the Seattle Metropolitan Park...